{"product_id":"the-confederados-cyrus-b-dawsey-9780817309442","title":"The Confederados: Old South Immigrants in Brazil","description":"This collection of essays--which also includes a previously unpublished narrative by an original settler-- examines the fascinating experiences of southern Confederate exiles in Brazil and their continuing legacy. \u003cp\u003eDuring the late 1860s Southerners dissatisfied with the outcome of the Civil War and fearful of the extent of Union reprisals migrated to Brazil to build a new life for themselves. The \u003ci\u003eConfederados\u003c\/i\u003e--the great majority from Alabama and Texas--began a century-long adventure to establish a new homeland and to preserve important elements of their Old South heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor more than a hundred years, descendants of the original settlers have largely maintained their language and customs while contributing to Brazil's economy and society. Here, scholars from many fields examine every aspect of this unique mingling of cultures within the larger historical and cultural context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cyrus B. Dawsey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0817309446\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780817309442\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Alabama Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 0.64d","brand":"Cyrus B. Dawsey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43995617362175,"sku":"9780817309442","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_71c14940-d43f-40bf-8002-1392913b7db7.jpg?v=1683336827","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-confederados-cyrus-b-dawsey-9780817309442","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}