The wedding photo of Grace Gould's parents, Andrew and Hranoush Bagdasarian. Courtesy of Grace Gould.

Longtime resident proud of her Armenian heritage (second in a series)

The Armenian Genocide Centennial is as much a commemoration of the events of 1915 as it is a celebration of life and the enduring spirit of Armenians.

The logo for the San Francisco-Bay Area Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee. Courtesy of the San Francisco-Bay Area Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee.

Centennial of Armenian genocide marked Friday

On the eve of World War II, Adolf Hitler spoke to his Nazi military generals, describing the blood-bath that would soon asphyxiate Europe. Total destruction of Germany’s enemies, Hitler explained, could be the only outcome—defeat wasn’t an option. In Hitler’s crosshairs were the Jews. Eliminating them as a people herald supreme victory for the Third