Editing Samuel Gridley Howe (section)

==Greek Revolution==

Howe did not remain in Massachusetts for long after graduating. In 1824, shortly after Howe was certified to practice medicine, he became fired by enthusiasm for the [[Greek War of Independence|Greek Revolution]] and the example of his idol, [[George Byron, 6th Baron Byron|Lord Byron]]. Howe fled the memory of an unhappy love affair and sailed for [[Greece]], where he joined the Greek army as a [[surgery|surgeon]].<ref name="Richards, Laura E. page 14"/><ref>Richards (1909), ''Letters and Journals of Samuel Gridley Howe'', pages 21–26.</ref>

In Greece, his services were not confined to the duties of a surgeon but were of a more military nature. Howe's bravery, enthusiasm, and ability as a commander, as well as his humanity, won him the title "the Lafayette of the Greek Revolution."<ref name="NIE">''[[New International Encyclopedia]]''</ref> Howe returned to the United States in 1827 to raise funds and supplies to help alleviate the [[famine]] and suffering in Greece.<ref name="Richards, Laura E. pages 279">Richards (1909), ''Letters and Journals of Samuel Gridley Howe'', p. 279</ref> Howe's fervid appeals enabled him to collect about $60,000, which he spent on provisions, clothing, and the establishment of a relief depot for refugees near [[Aegina]].<ref name="Richards, Laura E. pages 279"/> He later formed another colony for exiles on the Isthmus of [[Corinth]]. Afterward, Howe wrote an account of the revolt, ''Historical Sketch of the Greek Revolution'', which was published in 1828.<ref>Richards (1909), ''Letters and Journals of Samuel Gridley Howe'', p. 278</ref> He brought back with him Lord Byron's helmet, which he later had on display in his house in Boston.<ref name=Renahan>{{cite book
|title=The Secret Six. The True Tale of the Men Who Conspired with John Brown
|first=Edward J.
|last=Renahan, Jr.
|location=New York
|publisher=Crown Publishers
|year=1995
|isbn=051759028X}}</ref>{{rp|31}}

Samuel Gridley Howe brought many Greek refugee children back with him to the United States to educate them.  Two who later gained prominence were [[John Celivergos Zachos]], who became an abolitionist and activist for women's rights, and [[Christophorus P. Castanis]].<ref name="beta">[https://books.google.com/books?id=OwITAAAAIAAJ&q=Helena+Zachos&pg=PA381 "Biography of John C. Zachos"] ''Beta Theta Pi'' 25(April 1898): p. 381-382.</ref>  Castanis survived the [[Chios massacre]].  He later wrote a memoir about these events, ''The Greek Exile, Or, a Narrative of the Captivity and Escape of Christophorus Plato Castanis'' (1851).  He mentioned both Dr. Howe and John Celivergos Zachos in this book.<ref>[[#Castanis|Castanis, Christophorus P. , 2018]], p. 109</ref>

Howe continued his medical studies in Paris. His enthusiasm for a [[Republicanism|republican]] form of government led him to take part in the [[July Revolution]].<ref>Schwartz, Harold. ''Samuel Gridley Howe, Social Reformer, 1801–1876'', p. 38. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Univ. Press, 1956.</ref>