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Besa-Besën
Besa-Besën (Pledge for a Pledge) was an organization of Albanian emigrants in Boston, Massachusetts. The society was founded on January 6, 1907, in Boston. The elected president was Fan Noli, vice-president Goni Katundi, treasurer Angelo Stefenson, and secretary Nini Fani Katundi. It had an elderly council as advisory body. The society gave a contribute in establishment of the Albanian Orthodox Archdiocese in America, Albanian Orthodox Church in March 1908, where Fan Noli was ordained priest by Platon, the Orthodox Church in America, Russian Mitropolite of New York. The same month Noli gave the first sermon in Albanian in Knights of Honor Hall of Boston. The church of Saint George was the first Albanian American church, and the first Albanian Orthodox church in overall. Meanwhile, Kristo Kirka became President of the society. The society contributed also in the spread of Albanian education in Ottoman Albania, i.e. the Aleksandër Xhuvani University, Normal School of Elbasan, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristo Kirka
Kristo Kirka (17 January 1883 – 28 April 1955) was an Albanian patriot, diplomat, politician and activist. He is one of the most contributing figures of the Albanian national cause. Early life Kirka was born on 17 January 1883 in Korçë, Ottoman Empire (today's Albania). Korçë was home of most of the activists of the Albanian National Awakening. He finished the elementary and high school in his home town in Greek language. From a young age he came in contact with Albanian patriotic circles of that time, following with a trial from the Ottoman authorities. Kirka skipped the trial and left the country, settling in Boston in 1905. As an emigrant in US Kirka got engaged with the Boston-based Besa-Besën organization founded in 1907. In 1908, he went to New York to participate the Ordination, ceremony of ordination of Fan Noli together with Sotir Peci and others. Following the engagement of Noli with the Orthodox Church in America Albanian Archdiocese, Albanian Orthodox Church in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vatra, The Pan-Albanian Federation Of America
Vatra (') is an association of Albanian Americans, created in 1912, that has historically protected the rights of the Albanians in the United States, as well as has endeavored in lobbying with the United States Congress about the rights of the Albanians throughout the world. Foundation The first meeting to bring together all the Albanian American organizations into one federation took place on December 24, 1911, in Boston. This meeting was called with the initiative of the "Besa-Besën" association. In these meetings were present: Faik Konica, Fan Noli, Kristo Floqi, Marko Adams, and Paskal Aleksi. The meetings continued until 28 April 1912, when Vatra was officially founded. The official records of the unity commission cites: "We call as formed the Pan Albanian Federation of America by the following associations: "Besa-Besë", "Flamuri i Krujës-Kruja Flag", "Shoqërisë Kombëtare-National Association", "Mirëbërësja", and "Skënderbeut". "Dallandyshja" and "Malli i Mëmëdheut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dielli (newspaper)
''Dielli'' is a newspaper published in the United States by Vatra, the Pan-Albanian Federation of America. History ''Dielli'' started on February 15, 1909, as a political-patriotic newspaper of the Besa-Besën society of Boston, Massachusetts, one of the main organizations of the Albanian diaspora in the US. Its first manager was George Konda. In 1912, "Besa-Besën" and other Albanian-American organization merged into "Vatra", while the newspaper became the official press organ of the new society with Kristo Kirka as manager. It was founded by Fan Noli, and it is one of the longest Albanian publications in overall. ''Dielli'' list of chief-editors includes prominent figures of Albanian emigre in the US, and Albanian politics in general throughout the 20th century: Fan Noli, Adem Hysi, Faik Konitza, Kristo Floqi, Christo Dako, Paskal Aleksi, Dennis Kambury, Costa Chekrezi, Bahri Omari, Loni P. Hristo, Andon S. Frashëri, Andrea D. Elia, Nelo Drizari, Qerim Panariti, Xheva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faik Konitza
Faik Bey Konica (later named Faïk Dominik Konitza, 15 March 1875 – 15 December 1942) was an important figure in Albanian language and culture in the early decades of the twentieth century. As the Albanian minister to Washington, D.C., his literary review ''Albania'' became the focal publication of Albanian writers living abroad. Faik Konica wrote little in the way of literature, but he was an influential stylist, critic, publicist and political figure in Albanian culture. Biography Konica was born on 15 March 1875 as a son of Shahin and Lalia Zenelbej in the town of Koniçe (modern Konitsa), Janina Vilayet, Ottoman Empire, now in northern Greece, not far from the present Albanian border. He had three brothers: Mehmed, Rustem and Hilmi. After elementary schooling in Turkish in his native town, he studied at the Xavierian Jesuit College in Shkodër which offered him some instruction in Albania and also an initial contact with central European culture and Western ideas. Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albanian Language
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European-American Organizations
European Americans are Americans of Ethnic groups in Europe, European ancestry. This term includes both people who descend from the first European settlers in the area of the present-day United States and people who descend from more recent European arrivals. Since the 17th century, European Americans have been the largest Panethnicity, panethnic group in what is now the United States. According to the 2020 United States census, 58.8% of the White Americans, White alone population and 56.1% of the White alone or in combination gave a detailed European write-in response. The Spanish Americans, Spaniards were the first Europeans to establish a continuous presence in what is now the contiguous United States, although arriving in small numbers, with Martín de Argüelles ( 1566) in St. Augustine, Florida, St. Augustine, then a part of Spanish Florida, and the Russian Americans, Russians were the first Europeans to settle in Alaska, establishing Russian America. The first English peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1907 Establishments In Massachusetts
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Albanian-American History
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Ottoman Albania
Ottoman Albania was a period in History of Albania, Albanian history within the Ottoman Empire, from the Ottoman conquest in the late 15th century to the Albanian Declaration of Independence, Albanian declaration of Independence and official secession from the Ottoman Empire in 1912. The Ottomans first entered Albania in 1385 upon the invitation of the Albanian noble Karl Thopia to suppress the forces of the noble Balša II during the Battle of Savra. They had some previous influence in some Albanian regions after the battle of Savra in 1385 but not direct control. The Ottomans placed garrisons throughout southern Albania by 1420s and established formal jurisdiction in central Albania by 1431. Even though The Ottomans claimed rule of all Albanian lands, most Albanian ethnic territories were still governed by medieval Albanian nobility who were free of Ottoman rule. The Sanjak of Albania was established in 1420 or 1430 controlling mostly central Albania, while Ottoman rule became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston
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