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(Mozambican-born Portuguese) [3] Helder Antunes (born 1963), is a Portuguese-American executive, computer scientist, and former racecar driver. A Cisco Systems executive for over twenty years, as well as founder and first Chairman of the OpenFog Consortium, Antunes currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Crowdkeep.
Americans and others who are not native Europeans from Portugal but originate from countries that were former colonies of Portugal do not necessarily self-identify as "Portuguese American", but rather as their post-colonial nationalities, although many refugees (referred to as retornados) from former Portuguese colonies, as well as many white ...
It appears in The Southern Zion's Songster (1864) and in Hymns For the Camp (1862)." [ 1 ] The song references or alludes to several Bible passages, including the refrain, "I am a pilgrim and a stranger" which alludes to 1 Peter 2:11 and Hebrews 11 :13 and also the lyric "If I could touch the hem of his garment" which references Matthew 9:20 ...
This category page lists notable citizens of the United States of Portuguese ethnic or national origin or descent, whether partial or full. The main article for this category is Portuguese Americans .
A small stone monument dedicated to Peter Francisco and all Portuguese-American veterans is located on the property of the Hudson Portuguese Club in Hudson, Massachusetts. Peter Francisco Day is officially recognized on March 15 (anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Court House ) in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Virginia, [ 7 ] [ 8 ] while ...
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. G. American gangsters of Portuguese descent (3 P) M. American musicians of Portuguese descent (20 P)
João de Brito (born 1958) is a Portuguese-American artist who has lived in Northern California since 1978, yet he travels extensively throughout California, the U.S. and Europe to paint in oils en plein air and from memory.
A friendship with a Catholic priest later helped lead to Hank and his wife's conversion in 1959. He was known to frequently read Thomas à Kempis' 15th-century book The Imitation of Christ, which he kept in his locker. [1] [2] Greg Abbott: 48th Governor of Texas [3] Creighton Abrams: U.S. Army General, converted while commanding US forces in ...