The book “Sweet Greeks – First Generation Immigrant Confectioners in the Heartland” by Ann Flesor Beck, published by University of Illinois Press in 2020. Below you will find the Description, Table of Contents and a list of the 457 names mentioned in the book. DESCRIPTION Gus Flesor came to the United States from Greece in 1901. His journey led him to Tuscola, Illinois, where he learned the confectioner's trade and opened a business that still stands on Main Street.  Sweet Greeks  sets the story of Gus Flesor's life as an immigrant in a small town within the larger history of Greek migration to the Midwest. Ann Flesor Beck's charming personal account recreates the atmosphere of her grandfather's candy kitchen with its odors of chocolate and popcorn and the comings-and-goings of family members. "The Store" represented success while anchoring the business district of Gus's chosen home. It also embodied the Midwest émigré experience of chain migration...