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The Portuguese Making of America: Melungeons and Early Settlers of America
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- UPDATED: 6.29.2025
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2001
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9780965892711
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420
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Manuel Mira. _The Portuguese Making of America: Melungeons and Early Settlers of America_. Franklin, NC: The Portuguese-American Historical Research Foundation, 2001.
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