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Assyrians of Eastern Massachusetts (MA) (Images of America)

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The widespread persecution of the Christian Assyrians by neighboring populations within the Ottoman Empire led to their immigration to the USA. Beginning on the end of the 19th century, with an influx right through the Great War, Assyrians settled most commonly in eastern Massachusetts, finding an abundance of work along its ports and among its large factory base. Fascinated with the welfare in their community, these immigrants established a multitude of cultural, social, and political institutions to assist promote awareness of Assyria. The establishment of St. Mary’s Assyrian Apostolic Church, the first of its kind outdoor of the Middle East, prompted the solidarity of Assyrians in Massachusetts and became a model for later settlements of Assyrians in the USA. Through circle of relatives portraits and documents from both religious and secular institutions, Assyrians of Eastern Massachusetts addresses the adjustment of this community in the USA.

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