Protestant Exiles from Madeira in Illinois Details

Protestant Exiles from Madeira in Illinois

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Protestant Exiles from Madeira in Illinois

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http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/portam/exiles.html

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A group of religious exiles from Madeira (Portuguese islands off the coast of Morocco) settled in Illinois in the 1850s. This website chronicles this episode and identifies some place names of probable Portuguese origin.

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Top : Regional : North_America : United_States : Illinois : Society_and_Culture : History

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