CIF Journal
Articles about Armenian history and culture.
Lavash: The Armenian Bread That Brings Families Together
The skill of baking in a tonir, the warmth of a family meal, and a wedding tradition.
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Armenian Rugs: How They’re Made and What They Tell Us
How handmade rugs are woven, what their designs show, and the histories they preserve.
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Aurora Mardiganian: The Survivor Who Brought Her Story to Hollywood
How an Armenian Genocide survivor played herself in a Hollywood film and preserved her story for future generations.
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The Armenian Orphans Who Made a Rug for the White House
The story of the Armenian girls in Ghazir who wove a rug for President Calvin Coolidge in 1925 to thank Americans for humanitarian help.
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10 Armenian Inventors and the Ideas That Changed Everyday Life
The people behind advances in hair dryers, hospital scanners, musical instruments, and more.
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How Armenia Became the First Christian Nation
Gregory, King Tiridates, and the decision that helped shape Armenian faith and culture.
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The Origins of Armenia and Its People
Explore the Armenian homeland, ancient roots, and the history behind today’s Armenia.
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The Armenian story most people never learned in school.
How family memories and documentary films keep Armenian stories alive.
Read story →What your Armenian last name may reveal about your family.
Explore the connections between Armenian surnames, places, and family history.
Read story →How you can become more connected with your Armenian heritage.
Read about the everyday connections that help keep Armenian heritage close.
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