By 1890; the first Greek immigrants to Atlanta had settled into an area still widely populated by Confederate veterans. In a city without the large immigrant presence common in the nations major urban areas; the Greeks were initially received as undesirable visitors by the states and citys leaders. While the Greek Orthodox Church of Atlanta endured financial hardship; it continued to aid funerals; hospitals and orphanages. These Greeks moved from the city�s streets as fruit vendors into more established businesses. Christ Gyfteas�s fruit stand at the corner of Broad and Marietta became the California Fruit Company. By 1911; 40 percent of Greeks were proprietors or partners in a variety of businesses like caf�s; restaurants; soda fountains and groceries. Author Stephen Georgeson explores the Greek immigrants� experiences in their first three decades in Atlanta.
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