Word: greeke
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...John H. Finley '25, Eliot Professor of Greek Literature Emeritus, discussed Conant's contributions to Harvard during his 20 years as President. His accomplishments included development of the General Education program, merger of classes for Harvard and Radcliffe students, and structuring of the previously undefined tenure selection system...
...Ecumenical Patriarchate has been caught up in the latest phase of the long-standing feud between Turk and Greek. After the Byzantine capital fell to the Ottomans in 1453, Constantinople (now Istanbul) became the heart of a once vast community of Christian Greeks, or Rum* (rhymes with tomb), in Turkey. Terrible cruelty set in with the 1821-29 war, in which Greece won its independence from Turkey. During that period Patriarch Gregory V was hanged at the gate of his palace. Even so, the Rum still numbered 1.5 million by World War I. Today only 7,000 are left...
Last year the Turkish government slapped new taxes on all 50 Greek churches and 28 parish schools, threatening them with financial collapse. Church carpets, linens and tableware were attached for tax default, even at the Patriarch's quarters. Buildings have deteriorated because the regime must approve all repairs costing more than...
...rather sit down while enjoying an inexpensive meal, go down to the corner of 29th St. and Sixth Avenue. George's Coffee Shop is one of the finest of New York's many Greek coffee shops. It's the only place in New York City where the guys behind the corner refer to a glass of water as "a ninety-one." Everything from a Western on a roll to a tunafish on rye tastes exactly the same, but the prices are reasonable...
Just around the corner, you can enjoy more authentic Greek cuisine in the heart of New York's "miracle mile of fast food." Gyro, the Big Apple's version of a Mediterranean McDonald's makes the world-famous Gyron sandwich. It's grilled lamb wrapped in pita bread and packed with lettuce, tomatoes and onions, sprinkled with paprika and the mysterious special sauce that adds a kick to the dish. It looks like an ice cream cone with meat on top the way they wrap it up, and it's a sure fire delight...