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José Joaquim Almeida (1777–1832) Portuguese-born American naturalized corsair who fought in the Anglo-American War of 1812 and the War of Independence of Argentina. Cheryl Ann Araujo (1961–1986) Portuguese-American rape survivor whose case became national news, and was the basis of the 1988 film The Accused.
The population of Colonial Brazil at the turn of the 19th century was 3.4 million. 60% of them were free men, mostly of Portuguese descent.. It is difficult to say how many Reinóis (those born in Portugal) lived in Brazil in 1822, since all inhabitants were subjects of Portugal.
A general contribution the Portuguese people have made to American music is the ukulele, which originated in Madeira and was initially popularized in the Kingdom of Hawaii. [10] John Philip Sousa was a famous Portuguese American composer most known for his patriotic compositions.
Even before the end of the war in 1865, there was already talk of emigrating to Brazil, but very little was known about this country. After the war ended, there was such a revival of the issue that several emigration companies were formed. Representatives were sent to Brazil to check the land, climate and facilities offered by the emperor. [7]
Confederados (Portuguese pronunciation: [kõfedeˈɾadus]) is the Brazilian name for Confederate expatriates, all white Southerners (along with their Black slaves), who fled the Southern United States during Reconstruction, and their Brazilian descendants.
Location: Brazil Portuguese Empire. Colonial Brazil; Tupinambá people: Victory: Aimoré War (1555–1673) Location: Brazil Portuguese Empire. Colonial Brazil; Aimoré people: Victory: Siege of Piratininga (1555–1736) Location: Brazil Portuguese Empire. Colonial Brazil; Guarulho people Guaianá people. Carijó people. Victory. Invaders are ...
This is a list of Brazilians, people in some way notable that were either born in Brazil or immigrants to Brazil (citizens or permanent residents), grouped by their area of notability. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Luís Pires, explorer of the sea route to Brazil; Nicolau Coelho, explorer of the sea route to Brazil; Nuno Tristão, explorer of the African coast; Paulo da Gama, explorer of the sea route to India; Pedro Álvares Cabral, discoverer of Brazil in 1500; Pedro Escobar, explorer of the Atlantic islands; Pero de Alenquer, explorer of the African coast