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Georgia Archives--June "Lunch and Learn" Lecture



Please join us on Tuesday, June 12 from 12:15 to 1:15 for the continuation of the Georgia Department of Archives and History's "Lunch and Learn" Lecture Series.
 
Confederados of Brazil
 
This is the story of thousands of Confederate veterans who moved to Brazil after the Civil War.  The wave of immigration, which may have included up to 10,000 people, has left in Brazil a community of descendants of Southern immigrants.  They are identified as the "Confederados."  The descendants now live all over the country, but the largest community is located in the state of Sao Paulo.  This community, founded by the Southerners, has grown into the town of Americana.  Americana and its older mother city, Vila Santa Barbara (today Santa Barbara D'Oeste), a few miles apart, are the gravity center of the community of Southern descendants.
 
About the Speaker
 
Carolyn J. Cary is the Official County Historian for Fayette County, and has held that office since 1982.  Born in Akron, Ohio, she has lived for 42 years in Georgia, 35 of which have been spent in Fayette County.  She has held offices in the Georgia Writers Association, the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, and is a co-founder of the Fayette County Historical Society.  She has won many awards for her work, such as the Fayette County Citizen of the Year in 1977. 
 
She recently traveled to Brazil and spent some time with the families of descendants.
 
About Lunch and Learn

Begun in 1993, the Lunch and Learn Lecture Series is an educational program which features prominent speakers who present brief talks on a wide variety of historical and cultural topics. Lectures are from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. and take place in the Georgia Archives auditorium, located adjacent to the main lobby. These presentations are free and open to the public, so please bring your lunch and join us!
 
Directions to our facility may be found at: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/archives/as/ggi.htm.
 
Pamela W. Coleman, Public Programs Coordinator
Georgia Department of Archives and History
www.GeorgiaArchives.org