About the Webinar:
In this lecture, Thomas W. Gallant explores the critical role played by a small group of Greek children who had been relocated from the war-torn eastern Mediterranean to the US during the 1820s. Through an examination of Photios Karavelis Fisk’s life, the talk examines how and why some of these children became prominent figures in the abolitionist movement and other humanitarian causes. It concludes with the claim that this small group, who throughout their lives foregrounded their Greek identity, established a presence in American life, far above their modest numbers and that they laid the foundations for the Greek-American community during the 20th century.
