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Format: Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 130
Utgivningsdatum: 2007-08-01
Förlag: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Medarbetare: Portuguese Historical Museum
Illustrationer: Illustrations, black and white
Dimensioner: 244 x 170 x 10 mm
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Antal komponenter: 1
Komponenter: 1769:Standard B&W 6.69 x 9.61 in or 244 x 170 mm (Pinched Crown) Case Laminate on White w/Matte Lam
ISBN: 9781531629328

Portuguese in San Jose

Name: Portuguese in San Jose
Price: 295.00 SEK
Availability: InStock
Author: Meg Rogers, Portuguese Historical Museum, Portuguese Historical Museum
ISBN: 9781531629328

av Meg Rogers, Portuguese Historical Museum, Portuguese Historical Museum

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007-08-01

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For hundreds of years, Portuguese explorers have swept across the globe, many of them landing in California in the 1840s as whalers, ship jumpers, and Gold Rush immigrants. Gold was the lure, but land was the anchor. San Jose became home to
Portuguese immigrants who overcame prejudice to contribute to the area politically, socially, and economically. They worked hard, transplanting farming, family, and festa traditions while working in orchards and dairies. Many came from the Azores Islands, 800 miles out to sea from mainland Portugal. For over 160 years, the Portuguese have
enriched San Jose with colorful figures, including radio star Joaquim Esteves; jeweler and filmmaker Antonio Furtado; the charismatic and controversial Fr. Lionel Noia; educator Goretti Silveira; and community leaders Vicki and Joe Machado.

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The Gold Rush drew the Portuguese from the Azores, sweeping them across the Atlantic Ocean and around South America's Cape Horn to the California shore. When gold failed to pan out, many Portuguese moved to the hamlet of San Leandro on the San Fra...

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