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Moses Gulesian: Armenian Immigrant Who Shaped Boston
An acquired American: The contributions and patriotism of Moses Hadji Gulesian
Moses Hadji Gulesian (1863-1951), an Armenian immigrant from Marash, rose from poverty to become a prominent Boston businessman, philanthropist, and patriot. Arriving in the United States in 1883 ahead of major Armenian migration waves, Gulesian built a successful copper business
International research project examines Artsakh Armenian displacement
Study examines consequences of Artsakh Armenian displacement
An international team of researchers has launched the Artsakh Displacement and Identity Project to study the long-term social, cultural and identity consequences faced by Armenians displaced from Artsakh following the 2020-23 conflict and September 2023 events. Led by Tessa Hofma
Late Scholar's Book on ARF and Ottoman Constitutionalism Published
Late Garabet K. Moumdjianโs book on ARF constitutionalism in the Ottoman Empire published
Bloomsbury Press has published "The Armenian Revolutionary Federation and Constitutionalism in the Ottoman Empire, 1895-1908," a posthumous work by scholar Garabet K. Moumdjian. The book, part of the "Armenians in the Modern and Early Modern World" series, examines the complex re
Scholars Explore Path to Recovering Armenian Genocide Looted Art
A path to restitution: Armenian Genocide looted art
Law professor Michael Bazyler and historian Taner Akรงam presented a framework for recovering art stolen during the Armenian Genocide, drawing parallels to successful Holocaust restitution efforts. The lectures, held in New York, New Jersey, and Boston in May, examined how legal m
Debut Novel Explores Armenian Genocide Through Three Generations
Book review: โFirst Rule of Fireโ
Rebecca Gopoian's debut novel "First Rule of Fire" traces the Gazarian family across three generations and historical periods, beginning with 14-year-old Jivan surviving the Armenian Genocide in 1914 Ottoman Turkey, followed by his wife Araxie's struggle to rebuild in 1928 Americ
Historic 1919 Boston Gala Photo Preserves Armenian Diaspora Memory
โWe trust that you will understand us and stretch out your brotherly and helping handโ
A photograph from a December 14, 1919 gala honoring Armenian civil and military missions to the United States offers a window into early 20th-century Armenian-American community life. The panoramic banquet photo, taken at Boston's Copley Plaza Hotel and now housed in NAASR's arch
Early Armenian Language Textbooks Preserved in U.S. Archives
Armenian language textbooks in the United States before the 1950s
The Edward and Helen Mardigian Library at the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) has documented Armenian-language textbooks published or produced in the United States before the 1950s, revealing the diaspora's educational priorities in the early 20th c