The United States and Brazil: Expanding Frontiers, Comparing Cultures

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The United States and Brazil: Expanding Frontiers, Comparing Cultures is a collaborative project between the Library of Congress and the National Library of Brazil. This collection, which is presented in both English and Portuguese, studies the interactions that have taken place between the United States and Brazil and the parallels and contrasts in the histories of these countries.

Historical Foundations

Period of Exploration — 1492-1763
Global Expansion and Encounter, 1450-1770
An Age of Revolutions, 1750-1914
Colonial Settlement — 1492-1763

Map Collections
The Culture and History of the Americas
Portinari Murals

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