Writer Missing from Greek-American History: Elizabeth Virginia Dimitry Ruth
ELIZABETH VIRGINIA DIMITRY RUTH: WRITER MISSING FROM GREEK-AMERICAN HISTORY Published in The National Herald, May 14-20, 2016 Issue Authored by Steve Frangos, TNH Staff Writer ------------------------------ We are excited to announce that The National Herald has given Hellenic Genealogy Geek the right to reprint articles that may be of interest to our group. ------------------------------ CHICAGO - Elizabeth Virginia Dimitry Ruth is something of a missing figure in Greek-American historical accounts. As a member of one of the first prominent Greek families in the United States, the extended Dimitry/Dragon families, Elizabeth Ruth does see passing mention in survey accounts. But, "ah there's the rub," as they say, this is exactly the problem -- Ruth is only mentioned in passing. While Ruth is continuously described by contemporary writers as among the first professional women writers who published at least one novel a...