Treaty of Tordesillas Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 09/09/2008 - 18:01
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This iCue Mini-Documentary introduces the first years of exploration of the New World, when Spain and Portugal emerged as the biggest colonizing powers. To avoid open war, the Pope Alexander VI drew a line of demarcation that divided the Americas in half.

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The United States and Brazil: Expanding Frontiers, Comparing Cultures

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Designed to explore the historical similarities and contrasts, ethnic diversity, and interactions between Brazil and the United States, this site contains almost 1,000 images from the rare book, manuscript, map, print, and photographic collections of the Library of Congress and the National Library of Brazil.

The site includes letters (including letters from Thomas Jefferson concerning the independence of Brazil), illustrations, 18th-century maps, and other textual items, including poetry.

The sources are available in five categories: "Historical Foundations," "Ethnic Diversity," "Culture and Literature," "Mutual Impressions," and "Biodiversity" (right now, only the Historical Foundations section is completed). The site is viewable in both English and Portuguese, and is appropriate for high school and college students, as well as teachers and researchers.