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pp. 223, includes black and white photographs, a collection of reference material, historical background of Ukraine, a bibliography and index. . “For nearly a decade, author Theodore Luciw conducted extensive research on the life and activities of Rev. Agapius Honcharenko, the first Ukrainian Orthodox priest of America, a colorful and dedicated fighter for the freedom and justice of the downtrodden and persecuted. He spent countless days in collecting source materials, interviewing people, and searching through numerous state and private librarires, sparing neither time, effort nor funds, without any grants or financial support from any foundation or institution of learning. From 1962 he was confined in various hospitals due to a heart condition. He died on August 7, 1969 in Minneapolis, Minn., having completed the manuscript of ‘Father Agapius Honcharenko: First Ukrainian Priest in America.'”