Can anyone recommend a good, somewhat recently written history of the
Azores in English?
Thanks,
Steve
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Carol,
You mean emigration OUT of the U.S? Nothing exists to my knowledge. Only
American passport applications for U.S. Citizens traveling abroad.
Cheri
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Steve,
What do you mean by somewhat recently? Within the last 5 years? Within the
last 18 years? 50 years?
For the longest time, the only book in English was A History of the Azores
Islands by James H. Guill, published in 1991. He is deceased and his
daughter holds the copyright and right
Cheri--
I didn't think anything did exist, but I thought I would ask, just to have
documentation on when my grandfather would have left the United States to
return to the Azores, since he did not apply for a passport at that point in
time. I guess I will just have to leave it to speculation,
Steve,
You might be interested in *Acores: Nove Ilhas, Uma Historia/Azores: Nine
Islands, One History,* by Susana Goulart Costa, published in 2008 by the
Institute of Governmental Studies Press, University of California,
Berkeley. The author teaches at the University of the Azores. It's an
For anyone in the Sacramento area, The Portuguese Cultural and Historical
Society will be presenting the book
mentioned below at St Elizabeth Church Social Hall on Sunday Aug. 7 at
2:00pm in the afternoon. The book will be presented by Rosa Neves Simas and
we will have the book Acores:
(mailto:azores@googlegroups.com)
For anyone in the Sacramento area, The Portuguese Cultural and Historical
Society will be presenting the book Acores: Nove Ilhas, Uma
Historia/Azores: Nine Islands, One History, by Susana Goulart Costa at St
Elizabeth
Church Social Hall on Sunday Aug. 7
If anyone wants the short version of the history of the Azores--really
short!--check out this video:
http://youtu.be/hF4i3ajRJVM
I found it on the website that Cheri suggested. It's a trailer for a DVD
that apparently will be released at the end of the summer, although I doubt
it will be
There is a new book called Azores, nine islands - one history, in English and
Portuguese. Here is what the flyer says:
Help us welcome Rosa Simas (of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel). Learn about this
recent bilingual publication -- a comprehensive history of the Azores Islands
-- written by Susana
Cheri - - you are a goldmine of information!!! Thanks for all your
contributions! Diane
On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 10:21 AM, Cheri Mello gfsche...@gmail.com wrote:
Steve,
What do you mean by somewhat recently? Within the last 5 years? Within
the last 18 years? 50 years?
For the longest
I have this book and have read it. It is very good as a basic history of
the Azores Islands. Both in Portuguese and English which is nice too!
Rosemarie
There is a new book called Azores, nine islands - one history, in English
and Portuguese. Here is what the flyer says:
Help us welcome
Hi Carol,
My father immigrated to the US in 1909. I was able to document that via the
Ellis Island web site on which I found the passenger list on which he was
listed as Joao Vitorino *Vasconcellos* (SS Vega as I recall). In 1928 he
returned to Flores to marry my mother. He was not yet a US
Mary Ann,
Won't be able to attend (am having surgery the following day) but would very
much like to buy the book. Do you have any idea of the cost so I can get the
money to you?
Hope you and the girls had a great time at Music Circus.
Thanks, Arlene
--- On Sat, 7/30/11,
I'm in Palm Springs, wish I could be there!!! Is there a way I could
purchase one of the books?? Thanks. Diane
On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 12:24 PM, cakemom...@aol.com wrote:
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For anyone in the Sacramento area, The Portuguese Cultural and Historical
Society will be
The hospitality afforded by Sacramento's PCHS is nonpareil!!! Here's
an online photo album of the presentation they did for another book a
few years ago (unfortunately, I was unable to attend).
http://www.inolongerlikechocolates.com/sacto.htm
If you go, please say Hi to my friend Marilia for me!
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