> Michalis Stoukas
> Michalis Stoukas
The second liberation of Northern Epirus by the Hellenic Army and the incredible bravery of Lieutenant Leontokianakos
The “Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus” – Albania after the Protocol of Corfu (4 May 1914) – The departure of Prince Wied and the chaos in the country – Greece liberates Northern Epirus for the second time within 10 days – The tragic end of the Maniot officers Stefanakos and Leontokianakos and the monumental response of the latter to his murderers
Edi Rama: ‘We sent him to Harvard as a member of the Greek minority,’ and he mocks the Greeks
The Albanian Prime Minister appears ironic and hostile towards the Greeks at every opportunity, yet a glance at his origin and past shows that both his parents come from Greek villages—something he systematically hides, distorting the facts
How the “civilized” Americans exterminated the “barbarian” Apache Indians:The ten-year war that began with a misunderstanding
Where the Apaches lived – The tribes and their way of life – The long wars with the U.S. Army – The regions they were forced to settle in – How many Apaches live in the USA today?
The unknown attempt by the Germans to assassinate Stalin in September 1944
The anti-communist Russian Second Lieutenant Shilo and his defection to the German “camp” – His assignment to eliminate Stalin – His long-term training – The risky mission and its failure – Who betrayed Shilo and his companion? – The other three assassination attempts against Stalin
The Slavo-Macedonians, the artificial language of Skopje, and…the “local” dialects
The Society for Macedonian Studies on the “Slavo-Macedonians” – The evolution of the population of Macedonia after World War I – The product of language planning, the language of “North Macedonia” – And some questions about the “Banda Entopica”…
How “Albanian” was Georgios Kastriotis or Skanderbeg, what does the domed tomb at the Hilandar Monastery on Mount Athos hide?
Questions about Georgios Kastriotis: The “Tower of the Albanian” on Mount Athos, the relations of Ioannis Kastriotis, Georgios’s father, with Mount Athos – The arcosolium (domed tomb) at the Hilandar Monastery and who has been buried there
The Massacre at the Novotcherkassk factory in the USSR in 1962: The bloody demonstration that came to light 30 years later
The workers’ uprising at the Electric Locomotive Factory – Suppression with 24 dead and 87 injured – The brave General Sapozhnikov who refused to attack civilians and his arrest
The Women of Pindus and their great contribution to the Greco-Italian War (1940–1941)
Accounts from soldiers, journalists, Red Cross volunteers, and others on the immense help provided by the women of Pindus to the Greeks fighting the Italians in the rugged mountains of Epirus
Heraclius: The Byzantine emperor who crushed the Persians and established Greek as the official language
The peace agreement with the Avars – The beginning of the campaign – Heraclius’ first victories – The failed siege of Constantinople by Persians, Avars, and Slavs (626) – The Battle of Nineveh (627) – Dorkon, the “Bucephalus” of Heraclius – The triumph of the Byzantines and the restoration of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem
