By 1890, the first Greek immigrants to Atlanta had settled into an area still widely populated by Confederate veterans.
These Greeks moved from the city\'s streets as fruit vendors into mo.
While the Greek Orthodox Church of Atlanta endured financial hardship, it continued to aid funerals, hospitals and orphanages.
In a city without the large immigrant presence common in the nation\'s major urban areas, the Greeks were initially received as undesirable visitors by the state\'s and city\'s leaders.
By 1890, the first Greek immigrants to Atlanta had settled into an area still widely populated by Confederate veterans