History
History

Unafraid to fight
Political repression did not stop women from fighting for Brazil’s independence
HISTORY

Possible origin of the Black Death
Black Death may have originated in the region of Eurasia that is now Kyrgyzstan, west of China
By Redação
photolab

Europe in China
Project investigates connections between Asian, European, and Indigenous cultures in Brazil
By Redação
Brazil 200 years

Errors and accuracies on the path to Independence
Researchers from Museu Paulista correct details of the route taken by Dom Pedro on September 7, 1822
FAPESP – 60 YEARS

FAPESP has an extensive bibliographic collection about its history
Books, articles, reports, and open-access academic papers record and analyze the foundation's history and its contributions to the advancement of science in Brazil
By Redação
History

Darwin’s missing notebooks return to Cambridge
Notebooks that belonged to Darwin are returned to Cambridge University
By Redação
Endurance

Intact under the ice of Antarctica
Norwegian ship Endurance, which sank in Antarctica in November 1915, found
By Redação
History

Land grab in the USA in 1816
Historian uncovers case of land theft in early nineteenth century USA
By Redação
Brazil 200 years

Database provides bibliography on the Independence of Brazil
Researchers gather 15,000 references from texts published since 1832
Tax history

The Empire’s coffers
Studies on taxation and public spending offer new interpretations on the formation of Brazil
By Diego Viana
Recognition

Tribute to Antonieta de Barros
Antonieta de Barros (1901–1952) has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)
By Redação
Urban planning

More than just a city of monuments
Freshly discovered documents reveal alternative designs ultimately abandoned in the construction of Brasília and its surrounding towns
By Diego Viana
History

Short stay, long legacy
A book of essays explores the cultural and social impacts of the short-lived French presence in Guanabara Bay
By Diego Viana
Cover

Contested significance
New research sheds light on modernist projects in Brazil's furthest reaches
Video

On its 100th anniversary, Modernism still raises criticism and reflection
Historian Luiz Armando Bagolin, from the Institute of Brazilian Studies at the University of São Paulo (IEB-USP), goes through highlights of literature, visual arts and thought by the Modernist movement champions
By Redação
Demographics

Discoveries about the past
Early demographic data show that 20% of households were headed by women in colonial Brazil
History

From Tupi to Portuguese
Six letters written in ancient Tupi by indigenous peoples during the Brazilian colonial period have finally been transcribed and translated into Portuguese
By Redação