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Although their lands were soon surrounded by coffee plantations, the Americans stuck to such familiar crops as cotton and melancia americana (watermelon). Hard work brought prosperity. Over the years the settlers intermarried with Brazilians and gave up their U.S. citizenship...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRAZIL: American Town | 12/5/1949 | See Source »

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