California Armenians: The First Generation

Time: 30 minutes Written by J. Michael Hagopian Narrated by Guy Runnion The story of the original Armenians immigrating from Turkey to Fresno, California, and the establishment of the city as an Armenian center. California Armenians is a story of the original Armenians who emigrated from Marsovan, Turkey to Fresno, California. They established themselves in a vast, lush valley and made Fresno a center of Armenian life and culture. Produced by the Armenian Film Foundation in collaboration with the Armenian Assembly and the Armenian Studies Program of Fresno State University.