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The preferential naturalization time was granted due to historical and cultural connections and was previously given to Latin Americans (1917) and Spaniards (1939). According to the 2000 Censo General de Población y Vivienda , there were 311 Portuguese-born residents of Mexico.
Sephardi Jewish culture in California (5 P) Pages in category "Portuguese-American culture in California" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
In the late 19th century, many Portuguese, mainly from the islands of Azores and Madeira, migrated to the United States and established communities in cities such as Fall River, Massachusetts, New Bedford, Massachusetts; and San Jose, California.
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo (Portuguese: João Rodrigues Cabrilho; c. 1497 [1] – January 3, 1543) was a Portuguese maritime explorer best known for investigations of the west coast of North America, undertaken on behalf of the Spanish Empire.
The Times spoke to Californians who moved to Portugal to ask about their experiences. We also reached out to Portuguese natives about the growing influx of remote workers, retirees and land investors.
He is best known for his writings about California politics and culture, including the condition of migrant farm workers and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. John Muir, naturalist, environmentalist and author. He spent several years in the Sierras and brought Yosemite to international prominence.
Portuguese-Americans and Contemporary Civic Culture in Massachusetts. Cardozo, Manoel da Silviera Soares (1976). The Portuguese in America, 590 B.C.–1974: A Chronology & Fact Book; Hoffman, Frederic L. (1899). "The Portuguese Population in the United States". Publications of the American Statistical Association. 6 (47): 327–336.
The culture of South America draws on diverse cultural traditions. These include the native cultures of the peoples that inhabited the continents prior to the arrival of the Europeans; European cultures, brought mainly by the Spanish, the Portuguese and the French; African cultures, whose presence derives from a long history of New World slavery; and the United States, particularly via mass ...