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by Mushrooms
Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:19 am
Forum: First Armenians in America
Topic: First Armenians in the United States
Replies: 24
Views: 69943

Re: First Armenians in the United States

Armenian Americans feel they have a special role in the survival and success of the new state. They take pride in their support of Etchmiadzin, in the massive humanitarian aid given since the 1988 earthquake, in Armenians in high government positions, and particularly in the establishment of the Ame...
by Mushrooms
Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:00 am
Forum: First Armenians in America
Topic: Fresno Armenians
Replies: 33
Views: 52376

Re: Fresno Armenians

The family seems to be a productive part and and none burden to society. Why is it that so many others would be alloweed to stay that our society would have to support and after living here for so many years still can not speak our language!!! Something is wrong with this picture
by Mushrooms
Wed Oct 06, 2010 2:45 am
Forum: Family Name Origin
Topic: Hagopian/Agopian
Replies: 16
Views: 157943

Re: Hagopian/Agopian

Hagop Hagopian orAgop Agopian is the Armenian: Հակոբ Հակոբյան ; exit from 1951 to 1988 and these were one of the founders and the main leader of the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA).
by Mushrooms
Tue Oct 05, 2010 3:51 am
Forum: Find your Hyerenagits
Topic: Dikranagerd.Tigranocerta.Amida.Diyarbekir
Replies: 35
Views: 67685

Re: Dikranagerd.Tigranocerta.Amida.Diyarbekir

after Lucius Lucullos took over the capital of Armenia at that time, I think he renamed it to Martiropolis in memory of his fallen "heroes" who particpated to the battle and blocade of Tgranakert. Tigranakert continued to live long after that invasion and has seen another invasions (persia...
by Mushrooms
Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:51 am
Forum: Find your Hyerenagits
Topic: Stanoz - Istanos (west Ankara)
Replies: 27
Views: 61271

Re: Stanoz - Istanos (west Ankara)

Our all family will be happy to find a few things in the Ankara geared towards kids and families. The city is home to seveal beautiful and well-kept parks, with at least one in every major section of the city. One of the city's largest is Glenclick Park which has a large boating lake and an amusemen...
by Mushrooms
Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:35 pm
Forum: Find your Hyerenagits
Topic: Aintab
Replies: 19
Views: 38225

Re: Aintab

Father Babayan records the fateful events that finally obliterated that town from any traces of Armenian homes, churches, schools or businesses by the Kemalist Turkish army.Father Babayan, counseled their flocks to flee their homes because it was no longer safe for them. Though many departed mostly ...
by Mushrooms
Mon Oct 04, 2010 12:06 am
Forum: First Armenians in America
Topic: First Armenians in the United States
Replies: 24
Views: 69943

Re: First Armenians in the United States

The first Armenian state was established by the early 6th century BC. At its zenith (95–65 BC) the state extended from northern Caucasus all the way to what is now central Turkey, Lebanon, and north-western Iran. Later it briefly became part of the Roman Empire (AD 114–116). Historically the name Ar...
by Mushrooms
Thu Sep 30, 2010 4:48 am
Forum: First Armenians in America
Topic: Fresno Armenians
Replies: 33
Views: 52376

Re: Fresno Armenians

Now a days this is not a strange facts if we say that armenians have been identified as a distinct ethnic group for at least 2500 years.They have lived under foreign, often despotic domination retaining their identity throughout periods void of sovereignty while other ancient peoples disappeared . T...