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SUMMARY
The Greek Benevolent Association of Odessa, (henceforth GBAO) was the premier civic association of Imperial Russia’s Greek minority from the time it was created, August 25th 1871, until 1918 when most of its leaders left Russia following the Bolshevik takeover. The GBAO was mainly a philanthropic organization dedicated to helping Odessa’s Greeks. Less known is the organization’s political activities in both Russia and Greece. |
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