History : Brazil

This pathfinder contains electronic resources on the history of Brazil which includes timelines, chronologies, biographical dictionaries, and auxiliary studies. For information about additional historical resources at the Library of Congress, consult its online catalog (http://catalog.loc.gov). The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Brazilian history is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. The Handbook is available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to Brazilian history is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/brazil/).

BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT DIGITIZATION PROJECT  (http://bibpurl.oclc.org/web/2050)
Provides Internet access to digitized executive branch serial documents originally issued by Brazil's national government between 1821 and 1993, and by its provincial government from the earliest available for each province to the end of the Empire to 1889. Web page text in English and serial documents/reports in Portuguese.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF BRAZIL  (http://www.brazilbrazil.com/historia.html)
This page provides a brief history of Brazil from colonial times to the present, focusing on the most important historical figures who played a significant role in that country's development. In English.

CENTRO DE INFORMAÇÕES : HISTÓRIA DO BRASIL  (http://www.multirio.rj.gov.br/historia/)
An information center about the history of Brazil. Features information about the Portuguese America and the Monarchy. By Empresa Municipal de Multimeios Ltda. and Secretaria Municipal de Educação of the Prefeitura da cidade do Rio de Janeiro. In Portuguese.

CENTRO DE PESQUISA E DOCUMENTAÇÃO DE HISTÓRIA CONTEMPORÂNEA DO BRASIL  (http://www.cpdoc.fgv.br/comum/htm/index.htm)
FGV/CPDOC : Center of memory, research, education, and culture of the history of Brazil after 1930. Contains information about the Institution, archives, oral history, access to the abstracts of the periodical "Revista Estudos Históoricos", electronic bulletins, publications, services, partners, contact, and login to the data base after a registration (free). In Portuguese.

HISTORY OF BRAZIL  (http://www.emayzine.com/lectures/HISTOR%7E6.htm)
Describes Brazil's major historical periods from the Portuguese colonization to the present. In English.

HISTÓRIA DA REPÚBLICA DO BRASIL  (http://elogica.br.inter.net/crdubeux/historia.html)
This Web sites includes a chronological history of the presidents of Brazil from 1889 to 2001. Also includes text about important historical events during each president's administration such as the Canudos Campaign, the Revolution of 1930, the Communist Conspiracy of 1935, etc. In Portuguese.