Maria Gracia Turnbull: The Untold Story of the First Greek Woman in America

Maria Gracia Turnbull: The Untold Story of the First Greek Woman in America

Maria Gracia Turnbull. Credit: Public Domain The history of the Greek diaspora in the United States is often traced to the massive waves of immigration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. However, the true roots of this story reach much further back to the sun-drenched, tumultuous shores of 18th-century Florida. At the heart of this early, often overlooked chapter stands a woman of complex identity: Maria Gracia (née du Robin) Turnbull. I…