A traveling exhibit by the Arab American National Museum about the "Little Syria" neighborhood
In the late 1800s Arab immigrants began to settle on Washington Street in lower Manhattan. Their entrepreneurial spirit transformed the neighborhood, known as Little Syria, into a thriving community lined with shops, restaurants and coffeehouses, each furnished with signs written in their native Arabic. Here Arab Americans raised their families, educated their children, worshipped in churches and
10/13/2014
The All-American story of 's forgotten virtuoso violinist, Naim Karkand.
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Syrian Blues Ian Nagoski delves into the musical history of New York City's Middle Eastern community in the early 20th century and the story of one of its all-but-forgotten
02/21/2014
The newspaper Al-Mohajer (The Emigrant) has been revived by journalist Samar Nader. It's available online in Arabic and English.
Back in Little Syria, around 1905, Kahlil Gibran wrote weekly columns for the paper.
http://www.al-mohajer.com/ الناشر: الجامعة اللبنانية الثقافية في العالمالرئيس المهندس ألبير متىرئيس التحرير العام: وليد مورانيرئيسة تحرير الطبعة العربية: سمر نادررئيسة تحرير الطبعة الإنكليزية: فرنسيس جاين موراني
12/06/2013
Without the support of Arab American National Museum Members exhibitions like Little Syria would never have been possible. Thank you! http://bit.ly/1b5C8CI
The AANM features stories of many brave Arab immigrants who came to this country to establish new lives.
Our recent exhibition Little Syria, NY: An Immigrant Community's Life & Legacy documents the first Arab immigrant neighborhood.
Little Syria has since traveled the country, including its own neighborhood in New York.
Your support makes exhibitions like this one possible. Buy a Membership here: http://bit.ly/1b5C8CI
10/28/2013
Rediscovering 'Little Syria' after the storm passed | Al Jazeera America After surviving Superstorm Sandy, New York finally recognizes tiny section that thrived as far as the late 1800s
10/24/2013
Devon Akmon, director of the Arab American National Museum will be giving the keynote at the Arab American History and Culture symposium at University of Minnesota. This program is in conjunction with the exhibition and with the help of Mizna
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Devon Akmon Reflections on life and work by Devon Akmon.
10/17/2013
Register today! AANM Director Devon Akmon will be leading the tour of the exhibit.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA: Little Syria, NY: An Immigrant Community's Life & Legacy Arab American National Museum
Little Syria is now at the University of Minnesota Immigration History Research Center. There's some wonderful programming with the exhibit - hope you can check it out if you're in the area!
09/11/2013
Many thanks to the Antiochian Heritage Museum for being a fantastic venue for Little Syria!!
09/11/2013
All good things come to an end. Packing up at the Antiochian Village and getting ready to go to the University of Minnesota.