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Max Boudakian

Nishan Parlakian: 75 Years of Personal Memories

by Max Boudakian | November 3rd, 2011 | 0 comments

This paper is a revised version of a talk, “A Tribute to Dr. Nishan Parlakian,” presented on November 19, 2008 at St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral. We are honoring tonight a person who was larger than [...]

General Lew ‘Ben-Hur’ Wallace: The Loyal Friend of Sultan Abdul Hamid II

by Max Boudakian | October 27th, 2010 | 0 comments

This fascinating tale concerns the remarkable relationship of a couple from two completely different cultures: the multi-talented 19th-century American, General Lew Wallace (1827-1905), and Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842-1918). The story also gives a sense [...]