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A Greek Odyssey in the American West
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A Greek Odyssey in the American West Paperback - 1997

by Helen Papanikolas

Helen Papanikolas unfolds the story of her parents--their separate emigrations to the United States, their meeting and courtship, and their migrations within the West as they pursued job opportunities. Papanikolas recreates and interprets the experience of parents who try hard to succeed in America without losing their rich heritage and who ultimately enrich the culture of their adopted country. 23 photos.


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A Greek Odyssey in the American West begins with Helen Papanikolas discussing her childhood in Helper, Utah. Helper's population was as odd a conglomeration as could be found anywhere in the West: French sheepherders; Chinese and Japanese restaurant owners; African American, Greek, and Italian rail and coal workers; and finally, Mormon, Jewish, and Slav businessmen settled in and around Helper, a way station for the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad. This book, however, is not Papanikolas's life story but the story of her parent's individual emigrations to the United States, their meeting and courtship, and their migrations within the West as they pursued job opportunities. Papanikolas movingly and eloquently recreates and interprets the experience of parents trying hard to succeed in America without losing their rich heritage and who ultimately enrich the culture of their adopted country. Helen Papanikolas lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is the author of Small Bird, Tell Me: Stories of Greek Immigrants in Utah and The Apple Falls from the Tree: Stories.

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A Greek Odyssey in the American West begins with Helen Papanikolas's childhood in Helper, Utah, a way station for the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad. Helper's population was as odd a conglomeration as could be found anywhere in the West: French sheepherders; Chinese and Japanese restaurant owners; African American, Greek, and Italian rail and coal workers; and Mormon, Jewish, and Slav businessmen. This book, however, is not Papanikolas's life story but the story of her parents' individual emigrations to the United States, their meeting and courtship, and their migrations within the West as they pursued job opportunities. Papanikolas re-creates and interprets the experience of parents who try hard to succeed in America without losing their rich heritage and who ultimately enrich the culture of their adopted country.

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  • Title A Greek Odyssey in the American West
  • Author Helen Papanikolas
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Pbk.Ed.
  • Pages 327
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Bison, Lincoln, NE
  • Date 1997-10-01
  • ISBN 9780803287471 / 080328747X
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.96 x 6.02 x 0.75 in (22.76 x 15.29 x 1.91 cm)
  • Reading level 1060
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
  • Library of Congress subjects Greek Americans - Biography, Zeese, George
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 97019099
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Helen Papanikolas lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is the author of Small Bird, Tell Me: Stories of Greek Immigrants in Utah and The Apple Falls from the Tree: Stories.
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