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Brasília, the capital city of Brazil located in the nation’s Federal District, has a history beginning in the colonial era and interactions with the native inhabitants of the area. [1] The first propositions of relocating Brazil's capital began in the late 18th century, and after various plans and attempts at settlement, the city was ...
The Economic and Social History of Brazil since 1889 (Cambridge University Press, 2014) 439 pp. online review; Marx, Anthony. Making Race and Nation: A Comparison of the United States, South Africa, and Brazil (1998). McCann, Bryan. Hello, Hello Brazil: Popular Music in the Making of Modern Brazil. Durham: Duke University Press 2004. McCann ...
The Platine War ends and the Empire of Brazil has the hegemony over South America. [109] [110] 1852: 3 February: Platine War: Battle of Caseros, Argentina: the Argentine provinces of Entre Rios and Corrientes allied with Brazil and members of Colorado Party of Uruguay, defeat the Argentine Confederation under Juan Manuel de Rosas. 1854: 30 April
The history of South America is the study of the past, particularly the written record, oral histories, and traditions, passed down from generation to generation on the continent of South America. The continent continues to be home to indigenous peoples, some of whom built high civilizations prior to the arrival of Europeans in the late 1400s ...
South America's leaders will gather in Brazil's capital on Tuesday as part of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's attempt to reinvigorate regional integration efforts that have previously ...
To pacify his old paulista adversaries after their failed revolt, he ordered the Bank of Brazil to assume the war bonds issued by the rebel government. Vargas was also increasingly threatened by pro-communist elements in labor critical of the rural latifundios by 1934, who sought an alliance with the country's peasant majority by backing land ...
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Brasília, Federal District, Brazil This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Brasília (/ b r ə ˈ z ɪ l i ə / brə-ZIL-ee-ə, [4] [5] Portuguese: [bɾaˈzili.ɐ, bɾaˈziljɐ] ⓘ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District, located in the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region.