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Williams, Jerry R. – 1982
This book is about the Portuguese who immigrated from the Azores Islands to the United States during the years 1800-1870, 1870-1920, and 1957-1982. The earliest Portuguese immigrants were employed in the whaling industry, and settled in New England and California. Another major concentration can be found in the Hawaiian Islands, where they were…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Agricultural Occupations, Cultural Background, Economic Opportunities