By Dr. Hagop Martin Deranian

This is a dramatic tale of ferocious conflicts and fierce loyalties, told with remarkable gentleness and candor. The well-documented and richly-illustrated account details the proud and sometimes painful history of the founders of the Armenian community in Worcester, a magnet that drew Armenian immigrants and became the birthplace of the Armenian community in America.

This carefully crafted account splores the reasons why Worcester became the first major Armenian settlement in America and traces the hopes and aspirations of the early Armenian settlers, their bewilderment over the customs of the new world, and the painful process of building a community.

The author, Dr. Deranian, is a Worcester native and a first-generation Armenian American.

222 pages, hard cover

ISBN# 0966331419