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...

  The book “The Entrepreneurial Spirit of the Greek Immigrant in Chicago, Illinois:  1900-1930” by Alexander Rassogianis, published in 2015 by iUniverse.  Mr Rassogianis has included stories and newspaper articles that include 79 Greek immigrant names.  I have transcribed those names for you below. Book description: “Greek immigrants came to Chicago in droves in the early 1900s, and most of them made immediate contributions to the city. Greek men grew up learning that they'd need to own and operate their own businesses to be successful. As a result, most of them were tough, individualistic and hard working. The fact that they were raised in poor and remote mountain villages, where mere survival was considered an accomplishment, contributed to their character, personality, and individualism. When a shop owner was asked why he was successful, he replied, "Just hard work-that's all. Nobody can move you, no matter how strong they are." He was among the Greeks who worked ...

I have digitized the rare book “The People’s Guide” by C. D. Skadoplos, published in the U.S. in 1920. The book includes 2 parts:  Part One:  Of the Proper Rearing, Education, Culture and Refinement Part Two:  A Biographical List of Greek Businessmen in the United States 1919-1920.  (Note - includes the following states:  Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, New York, South Dakota & Wisconsin, but clearly doesn’t include all Greek businessmen in those states.) This book is unusual because Part Two of the book not only includes the names of Greek businessmen, but each person mentioned has a “biographical sketch” published about them, many including information such as birth year and the village of origin.        The book was published in Greek, but I have indexed the 804 names in ENGLISH, which are listed below.  There are also 215 photographs associated with these names. ...