Popular support for the Greek Revolution garnered attention in the United States at a level unparalleled to any other international event in the early nineteenth century. Early Americans supported the Greek cause because they felt a strong, sympathetic tie with the ancient Greeks and because they had a long- standing distrust of the Muslim world. American philhellenes believed the Greek Revolution would be successful if the Greeks followed the United States’ example regarding the course of the revolution and the type of government they should eventually establish. Although they were not interested in nation- building in the modern sense, American philhellenes did imagine they were engaging in a civic duty by aiding the Greeks to create a free nation in the image of the United States. At a time when politics and slavery had begun to pull the North and South apart, support for the Greek Revolution brought Americans from all classes and regions together in one of the first humanitarian efforts in the early United States.
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Past Events
Lecture Sponsored by the Hellenic Cultural Foundation of Tucson. “Living in Ancient Adbera: Myths, Battles and Daily Life”, by Dr. Maria Papaioannou
Date: February 13, 2025
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Emil W. Haury Anthropology Building, Room 215
Application for the 2025 HCF Scholarships is now available
Start date: February 9, 2025 - End date: March 14, 2025
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2024 Classics Awards Ceremony
Date: May 2, 2024
Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Greek Heritage Park, next to the Learning Services Building