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The Forgotten Portuguese: The Melungeons and Other Groups

Resource ID: 1517

Type: non-fiction, book

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Melungeons

author:

Manuel Mira

editor:

n/a

publisher:

Portuguese-American Historical Research Foundation

date:

12.1.1997

ISBN:

9780965892704

pages:

384

notes:

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contents:

description:

Early American History, researches the origin of Melungeons and other groups. History of Portuguese settlers in America since the 1500's and their participation in the making of America. This is a history of one of the many minorities that makes up the american population. It presents many facts and over 100 illustrations, photographs and charts with American and Portuguese history chronology. It also presents the names of many settlers as well as the anglicized version.

ancestors:

surnames:

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peoples:

Melungeons | Portuguese

events:

CMOS:

Manuel Mira. The Forgotten Portuguese: The Melungeons and Other Groups. Franklin, NC: The Portuguese-American Historical Research Foundation, 1997.

MLA:

The Forgotten Portuguese: The Melungeons and Other Groups

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