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17 pages found in History:

The Balkans in the Age of Nationalism

Twenty-five lectures on Modern Balkan History from the Michigan State University, edited by Steven W. Sowards, historian.
http://www.lib.msu.edu/sowards/balkan/

The Blight of Asia

Text of a book describing massacres of the Greek and Armenian population of Smyrna in 1922. Written by the American Consul at the time, George Horton.
http://www.hri.org/docs/Horton/HortonBook.htm

The Drama of Kalavryta

A WWII tragedy. The execution of 500 inhabitants of the village of Kalavryta by the German occupation army.
http://www.theplaka.com/kalavryta/

Greek Currency

Provides collectors with a list of Greek banknotes and coins from 1828 to present. With images.
http://www.geocities.com/colosseum/4340/greek-currency/

Greek History In Brief

Synopsis of the history of the Greeks, from antiquity to the 20th century, with links to numerous other country data.
http://workmall.com/wfb2001/greece/greece_history_index.html

Greek Revolution - 1821

Images of Greek war of independence, no quotation of sources.
http://members.fortunecity.com/fstav1/1821/pictures.html

Greek Royal Family

The official website of the former Greek Royal family.
http://www.greekroyalfamily.org/

Hellenic Literary and Historical Archive

A non-profit organisation whose aims are to collect, preserve, organise and study printed and archival material of 19th and 20th century.
http://www.elia.org.gr/

The History of Greece

A summary of information about Greek history including people, mythology, classical cities and art.
http://greekhistory.gr.funpic.de/

History of the Greek Community of Alexandria, Egypt

Founded in 1843 it had more than 150000 members. This site presents their historical influence, their writings, teachings and their influence on the society of Egypt and Greece.
http://www.greece.org/alexandria/eka2/index.htm

Memories from Smyrna, 1918 - 1922

A memorial site of the destruction of the city. Rare pictures of the Greek Airforce of the time, the architecture of the city and lyrics of traditional songs.
http://smyrnialbum.s5.com/

Nikos Klitsikas

Offers profile and works of this Greek historian.
http://www.nikosklitsikas.gr/index_en.html

Pontian-Greek History

A synopsis by Dr. Konstantinos Fotiadis, professor of History at the Aristotelian University of Salonica.
http://www.pontos.org/index.htm?/englsh/istoria/fotiad1.htm

Preservation of American Hellenic History

An umbrella website coordinating local organizations, and encouraging individuals, for the preservation of American Hellenic history.
http://www.pahh.com/

A Short History of Greece

From pre-historic to the present time, summaries of Greek history including politics, war, culture, art, film and music plus photographs.
http://www.ahistoryofgreece.com/

The 4th Of August

Tribute to Ioannis Metaxas. Dedicated to the fascist general and statesman and his world view. Includes articles, pictures, and resources.
http://usuarios.lycos.es/metaxas/index.htm

Zappas.org

The founders of the modern Olympic Games: Panayiotis Soutsos, Evangelis Zappas and Dr William Penny Brookes.
http://www.zappas.org/