Armenpress News Agency, Armenia
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Dr. Hayk Demoyan's new book on first Armenian in America out now



YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 23, ARMENPRESS. Dr. Hayk Demoyan, former director of
the Armenian Genocide Museum Institute, presented his new monograph
titled “Armenian Legacy in America: A 400-Year Heritage.

“Armenian Legacy in America: A 400-Year Heritage” is dedicated to the
400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Armenian to America.
Four hundred years ago, in 1618, ‘Martin the Armenian’ arrived in
Virginia. The book is an illustrated edition with 620 pages and more
than 2,200 photos, including artifacts, documents and rare images
demonstrating the history and legacy of the Armenian-American
community and the important contributions of the Armenian community to
the American homeland. The volume is the first attempt to present a
concise illustrated history of the American-Armenian community. It
comprises materials from Armenian institutions of both the Republic of
Armenia and the United States. Most of the materials and visual data
are published for the first time. Book chapters and illustrations are
presented in chronological order, covering the time period from 1618
until the early 1990s.

The book has been published through the generous support of the Noubar
and Anna Afeyan Foundation on behalf of the Aurora Humanitarian
Initiatives”, Mr. Demoyan said on Facebook.

English –translator/editor: Stepan Kocharyan