Throughout their some 6,000-year history, Armenians have made lasting contributions to world civilization. With innovations in science, technology and industry, powerful works of art and literature, and generous acts of humanitarian outreach, Armenians have often gone beyond the local and tribal, to make a difference for all of humanity.

The present compilation is a celebration of contributions made by American-Armenians to the United States of America. Far from presenting a comprehensive list of such contributions, Yes, We Have instead is intended as an introduction to the subject. The Armenian Arts Fund plans to publish a vastly expanded edition in the future, in an effort to share American-Armenian contributions to American life with numerous additional entries, extensive biographies, articles, and photographs.

The Armenian Arts Fund also has plans to publish in 2015 a volume titled Gifts to the World: A compendium of Armenian contributions to humanity, which will introduce an overview of Armenian contributions to the world as a whole.

Our goal is that the present volume, as well as those forthcoming, will be used as valuable sources of reference and information for anyone interested in the Armenians and their enduring gifts to humanity.