Category: Documents
Scans of Agrotikon Mellon (Αγροτικών Μέλλον)
Scans from one 1939 issue of Agrotikon Mellon (Αγροτικών Μέλλον), a newspaper issued by the 4th of August state for agricultural matters.
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Scans of a book by Spyros Linardatos
Scans of a book by the Kefalonian-born journalist, writer and historian Spyros Linardatos (Σπύρος Λιναρδάτος). A conscious leftist, he wrote several books about the 4th of August regime.
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Scans of a book about Metaxas by Dimitris Kallonas
Scans of a book about Metaxas by Dimitris Kallonas, published in Athens in 1938. The book portraits Metaxas as a polifacetical man: teacher – soldier – politician – fighter – governor.
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A letter from Metaxas’ wife
This is a touching note written in long hand by Lela Metaxas, widow of Metaxas, about the days leading up to the Italian ultimatum on 28 October 1940, in which, among other things, she reports, “Eight days before 28 October […]
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Extracts from Metaxas’ diary
– Collected by Ioannis Fidanakis “The English tried to obstruct the landing of Greek troops in Crete, and the European press is unfriendly. SInce Europe wishes to prevent our national integration, we should forment a general revolt in Turkey, and […]
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