Portuguese-American Review was attacked by hackers
| May 15, 2012 | Posted by Luis Gonçalves under Uncategorized |
Unfortunately, this has turned into a constant threat. This week the site was actually completely erased and we are trying to bring it back up. We lost all the information we had up because the re-installation of WordPress will not allow for the use of the backup files we had. If you have a copy… more
“The White Ship” a documentary by Hector J. Lemieux
| March 3, 2012 | 1966, Documentary, Editor, Portuguese-Americans, The National Film Board of Canada |
“The White Ship” (14min54sec) is a documentary directed by Hector J. Lemieux in 1966. The title refers to one of the last five Portuguese white schooners, the “Santa Maria Manuela,†that at the time was still operating in the codfish industry, from Newfoundland to Greenland. The documentary follows the crew from the moment they set… more
“Kale Soup for the Soul” March 2nd in Chicago
| February 25, 2012 | 2012, Editor, Portuguese-Americans |
Next week, during The Associated Writing Programs (AWP) conference in Chicago, Portuguese-Americans have the opportunity to participate in the extraordinary literary event “Kale Soup for the Soul.” It will happen March 2nd at 6:30pm at the Chicago Cultural Center (Washington Room, 5th fl., 78 E., Washington St., Chicago). ”Kale Soup for the Soul” presents nine… more
“Portugal: A Literary Secret” by Millicent Borges Accardi and Tony J. Roma
| February 19, 2012 | 2012, Article, Millicent Borges Accardi, Original post, Portuguese-Americans, Tony J. Roma, Uncategorized |
By various measures and votes, Portugal’s capital city of Lisbon is consistently ranked high as a tourist destination, yet remains unknown to most Americans. This is even more true of Portuguese writers, whose work is not often translated into English, although many are greatly admired around the world. Enter the Disquiet International Literary Program, which… more
“Anti-Portuguese prejudice, and other insanity” by Jaime O’Neill
| February 5, 2012 | 2012, Article, California, Focus / Theme, Jaime O'Neill, paradisepost.com, Portuguese-Americans, Type of document, Year |
“This post is dedicated to the memory of Jim Davidson, a Portugee.” Jaime O’Neill If I had grown up in a different place, I might have been imprinted with a prejudice against Rick Silva’s ethnicity. Rick is the editor of this paper, a conservative, a Catholic, and a Portuguese-American. I grew up in northern Illinois,… more
“The Luso-Debate
| December 18, 2011 | 2011, Millicent Borges Accardi, Original post, Portuguese-Americans |
In my mind, the world has JUST gotten used to or is starting to realize that there is a place called more
| July 14, 2011 | 1978, Article, David Cooke, Education, George Calhoun, Jr., Rodolfo Serrano, Sherraine R. Sheldon, The Journal of Psychology |
In 1978 The Journal of Psychology published the article more
| June 20, 2011 | 1980, Article, California, Frederick G. Williams, Hispania, Most recent, Portuguese-Americans, Uncategorized |
Frederick G. Williams published in Hispania in 1980 the article more
“Portuguese Immigrant Experience in America in Autobiography
| June 14, 2011 | 2005, Article, Francisco Cota Fagundes, Hispania, Most recent, Portuguese-Americans |
In 2005, Francisco Cota Fagundes published in Hispania the article more
“Who’s Hispanic?” by Gregg Sangillo
| June 12, 2011 | 2002, Article, Gregg Sangilla, Most recent, National Journal, Portuguese-Americans |
During the presidency of George W. Bush, Hispanic organizations pushed the president to appoint the first Hispanic justice and the media widely reported that he could do just that. Gregg Sangillo published in 2002 the article “Who’s Hispanic?“ in the National Journal, that discussed if the Portuguese-American Benjamin Nathan Cardozo was, or not, the first… more
“Treaty Between Portugal and the United States for the Advancement of Peace” (from 1914)
| June 10, 2011 | 1916, Government Relations, Most recent, The American Journal of International Law, Treaty |
U. S. Treaty Series, No. 600. Signed at Lisbon, February 4, 1914; ratifications exchanged, October 24, 1914 The President of the United States of America and the President of the Portuguese Republic, being desirous to strengthen the bonds of amity that bind them together and also to advance the cause of general peace, have resolved… more
