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The Portuguese In San Jose

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Author : Meg Rogers
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2007-08-15

The Portuguese In San Jose written by Meg Rogers and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-15 with Social Science categories.

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.

The Portuguese Californians

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Author : Alvin Ray Graves
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004

The Portuguese Californians written by Alvin Ray Graves and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Agriculture categories.

The history of the Portuguese in California as a integral part of the history of the state. Focuses on the extent, the evolution, and the significance of the involvement of the Portuguese in California agriculture over the past 150 years.

The Portuguese In San Leandro

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Author : Meg Rogers
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2008-07-07

The Portuguese In San Leandro written by Meg Rogers and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-07-07 with Social Science categories.

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 Francisco Bay where land was reasonable and the ground fertile. Gradually the post-Gold Rush settlers joined with former Portuguese shore whalers to farm the fields of San Leandro. San Leandro became a principal landing place for newly arrived Portuguese immigrants putting down roots on small farms. A steady stream of relatives from the Azores and Hawaii poured into San Leandro's fertile foothills, and by 1911 the Portuguese comprised over two-thirds of the city's population. The early days were rough--Portuguese immigrants banded together in fraternal societies to overcome a lack of resources and to help one another navigate a strange world whose language they did not speak. Today the Portuguese Immigrant monument in Root Park's plaza commemorates the journey of Portuguese settlers who left everything behind to start a new life in the new world.

Stories Grandma Never Told

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Author : Sue Fagalde Lick
language : en
Publisher: Heyday
Release Date : 1998

Stories Grandma Never Told written by Sue Fagalde Lick and has been published by Heyday this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

With touching honesty, compassion, thoughtfulness, and humor, more than sixty women provide an intimate and unforgettable view of what it means to be Portuguese American. A tribute to women of Portuguese descent, Stories Grandma Never Told also expands our sense of California, its history, and its real culture.