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The Gift of a Kingdom

September 25, 2020September 26, 2020 - by Jay Fernandes - Leave a Comment

Prince Juan Carlos became king, not by choice of the people, but by the decision of the man that ruled Spain for 36 years before the monarchy was restored.  Monarchies …

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A Guerra dos Tronos

September 17, 2020September 18, 2020 - by Jay Fernandes - Leave a Comment

A interpretação de datas históricas varia de acordo com a perspectiva política dos acontecimentos No final do mês passado celebraram-se em Portugal 200 anos de liberalismo, que esqueceram a memória …

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Defeat in victory

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 - by Jay Fernandes - Leave a Comment

8 May 1945 marks the end of the Second World War in Europe, but the conflict would continue in Asia and the Pacific region until the end of the year …

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Mensagem Intramuros

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 - by Jay Fernandes - Leave a Comment

A Rainha Isabel II falou no passado domingo aos súbditos britânicos para dirigir uma mensagem de esperança e confiança no futuro perante o flagelo, corona vírus, que atingiu o seu …

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Silence

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 - by Jay Fernandes - Leave a Comment

Fernão Mendes Pinto Pilgrimage You have probably missed Martin  Scorcese’s movie  ’Silence “, released in 2016,  which flew under the radar from the view of the filmgoers for the basic …

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The biggest jigsaw puzzle in history

July 3, 2019November 28, 2020 - by Jay Fernandes - Leave a Comment

Time magazine called it “the biggest jigsaw puzzle in history.” That is the fascinating story of a Monastery from northern Spain purchased by an American media magnate and shipped to …

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Madeira takes centre stage in South Africa history

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 - by Jay Fernandes - Leave a Comment

1085 The French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, during the war against England and its allies ,invaded most of Europe, including Holland, which made Dutch overseas colonies vulnerable to French domination. This …

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Flying Boats -Madeira first air connection

May 27, 2019May 27, 2019 - by Jay Fernandes - Leave a Comment

It was shortly after the Second World War. The mild climate and the hospitality of the people made Madeira a promising tourist destination but maritime and shipping connections with the …

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Aguada de Saldanha –Viragem da história

May 12, 2019May 12, 2019 - by Jay Fernandes - Leave a Comment

A justificação para algumas viragens no curso da história são objeto de versões que se tornam mais populares quando associadas a incidentes de natureza mais dramática. Uma questão que frequentemente …

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Saldanha, the man who discovered the Cape

May 5, 2019May 5, 2019 - by Jay Fernandes - Leave a Comment

History in most cases cannot  be rewritten, even when  the chronicles of day register the  incorrect facts One historical misconception is that  Bartolmeu Dias or even Vasco da Gama discovered …

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