02748cam a22003493u 4500 29394 UtSlPG 20260610133653.0 m cr n 260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG pt iso639-1 DP Chagas, Manuel Pinheiro, 1842-1895 Historia alegre de Portugal: leitura para o povo e para as escolas História alegre de Portugal: leitura para o povo e para as escolas Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2009 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2009-07-13 Produced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search) Produced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search) "Historia alegre de Portugal: leitura para o povo e para as escolas" by M. Pinheiro Chagas is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book aims to educate the general public about Portugal's history in a lively and accessible manner, emphasizing key events and figures in Portuguese history through engaging narratives and storytelling. The opening of this historical account introduces a character named João Martins, affectionately known as João da Agualva, who is a retired primary school teacher. As he gathers a group of local villagers in the winter night at the home of a widow named Tia Margarida, he expresses his discontent with the prevailing ignorance of their history, lamenting that they focus on tales of fiction instead of their own notable past. This sets the stage for João to begin recounting the history of Portugal, engaging his captive audience with stories of the country's early inhabitants, foreign colonizers, and significant figures such as Viriato and Sertório. The narrative quickly becomes an invitation for the audience to explore and learn about their rich heritage and the valor of their ancestors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Lisboa: David Corazzi - Editor Empreza Horas Romanticas Rua da Atalaya - 40 a 52, 1880 Este livro eletrónico usa a ortografia da edição em papel do século XIX. Para ajudar o Project Gutenberg a atualizar a ortografia desta obra, visite a página http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/PT_Ortografia . This ebook uses 19th century spelling Portugal -- History https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29394 70242 70242