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Yamato
Colony
Yamato Colony was a farming community in South Florida founded
by Japanese immigrant Jo Sakai in 1905. Yamato was the ancient name
for Japan.
At the time, Japanese immigrants were primarily farmers pushed out
of their home country by industrialization and a lack of land. Most
settled on the west coast of the United States, but a few ventured
east. The community, in the Boca Raton area, grew pineapples and winter
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Conjunto Aventura
Norteño, sometimes also called Norteña or Conjunto, literally translates to the word “northern,” referring to the region of northern Mexico and present day southern Texas where the musical style originated. |
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Resources for the 2010 Florida History Fair
This is a list of resources available online from the State Library and Archives of Florida relating to the suggested Florida History Fair topics. |
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See the "Common Ground" slideshow!
This presentation is part of “Common Ground,” a global event consisting of museums, galleries, and archives worldwide showing the same slideshow of photographs in public spaces on the same weekend (October 2-3, 2009). |
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