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  1. Religious Recognition for Greeks in the U.S.
    date August 24, 1953map Jefferson, Alabamatags Greeks, Religion

    In 1953, Greeks in the U.S. wanted to have their Greek Orthodox faith recognized. The Greek Orthodox Youth of America, GOYA, a Greek organization, made attempts and held drives to have their religion be included in the major faiths of the U.S. At the time, only the Catholic, Protestant and Jewish faiths were recognized as faiths in the U.S. The chairman of GOYA gathered with other members of the organization...

  2. Sixty-Sixth Annual Meeting of Amercian Board of Commissioners
    date October 6, 1875map COOK, Illinoistags Missionaries, Religion

    The American Board of Commissioners met on October 6, 1875, to discuss foreign religious missions. The meetings were held every day and lasted for about one week. The committee consisted of 207 members, of whom 116 were clergymen and ninety-one were laymen. Inside the Board there was another committee that handled all expenses and missionary affairs. That committee was called the Prudential Committee....

  3. Great Migration, Religion, and Churches in New York City
    date January 1, 1893 to December 31, 1909map NEW YORK, New Yorktags Civil War, Religion, Great Migration, African-Americans

    The "Great Migration" of African Americans to the north in the early 1900's was the result of years of enslavement. The migration introduced new eager American citizens to the north during a time when new faces were foreign faces. For African Americans, the lure of freedom from Jim Crow laws, a higher and fairer wage for labor, and a fresh start to life was reasons enough to move to "the promised...