America & the War for Greek Independence

 America & the War for Greek Independence

Images courtesy of the Philhellenism Museum in Athens. From left to right:The USS Constitution, the cargo vessel Tontine, Greek War of Independence heroes General George Jarvis and sharpshooter James Jacob Williams

“George Jarvis Commemorated for Role in Greek War of Independence,”ByPatricia Claus July 30, 2021, Greek Reporter

“George Jarvis – American philhellene and hero of the Greek Revolution,” Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism, eefshp.org

“The American Slave Who Fought for Greece in the War of Independence,” By Patricia Claus, April 3, 2022, Greek Reporter

“African-Americans and the Greek Revolution,” Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism, https://www.eefshp.org/en/african-americans-and-the-greek-revolution/ , eefshp.org

“Tracing American Philhellenism at the 200th Anniversary of Greek Independence,” by Catherine Tsounis, March 18, 2021, Queens Gazette

“Greek Revolution of 1821 was the foundation of international human rights,” by Fotis Kapetopoulos, 28 March 2021, Neos Kosmos

Message by the Ambassador of Greece to the United States Mr. Alexandros P. Mallias on the occasion of Greek Independence Day, The Embassy - Embassy News,Thursday, 19 March 2009

“Some Observations Concerning American Philanthropic Contributions to Greece’s War of Liberation of 1821,” by Dr. Constantine G. Hatzidimitriou, The Greek Revolution Through American Eyes Exhibit, greekrevolution.org

“Who Was Jakob Williams?,” https://fantasticfacts.net/10428/

“ATHENS: HONORING THE FOREIGN HEROES OF THE GREEK REVOLUTION,” 4.02.2022, https://mayorsofeurope.eu/news/athens-honoring-the-foreign-heroes-of-the-greek-revolution/

“African-Americans and the Greek Revolution: The case of James Jakob Williams,” March 14, 2022, https://en.protothema.gr/african-americans-and-the-greek-revolution-the-case-of-james-jakob-williams-photos/

“Washingtonia: An American Refugee Camp in Revolutionary Greece,” byDr. Kostis Kourelis & Dr. David K. Pettegrew, The Greek Revolution Through American Eyes Exhibit, greekrevolution.org

“Sympathy and Restraint: American Views of the Greek Revolution',” by Dr. William Antholis,” The Greek Revolution Through American Eyes Exhibit, greekrevolution.org

“Samuel G. Howe in Greece, 1824-1830,” by Dr. James W. Trent Jr., The Greek Revolution Through American Eyes Exhibit, greekrevolution.org

“Through the Eyes of Sailors and Citizens: How Sailors on the USS Constitution Viewed the Greek Revolution,” by Elizabeth George Despres, The Greek Revolution Through American Eyes Exhibit, greekrevolution.org

“American Philhellenes and the Greek Revolution of 1821,” by Emmanuel Velivasakis, March 24, 2022, Greek Reporter

“Chios Massacre,” https://www.greeka.com/eastern-aegean/chios/history/chios-massacre/

“Vermont’s abolitionist hero, Jonathan P. Miller,” Paul  Hellerfor, THE RUTLAND HERALD Jan 3, 2018 Updated Oct 27, 2018

"Freight List of the Cargo of the American Brig Tontine,” https://library.villanova.edu/Find/Record/vudl:332364

“Commodore Stephen Decatur: An Early American Naval War Hero,” by Joel D. Treese and Evan Phifer, https://www.whitehousehistory.org/commodore-stephen-decatur-an-early-american-naval-war-hero

Links

The Greek Revolution Through American Eyes