The United States and the Luso-Brazilian Empires : Beyond Coffee, Plow, and Bible (Paperback)

Introduction? 1. The Prelude: The Luso-Brazilian Agricultural Renaissance and the United States, 1770?1808? 2. The Court Transfers to Brazil? 3. Henry Hill, the Would-be Fazendeiro? 4. Defining Imperial Brazil’s Economic Priorities? 5. The Commission Merchant Extends the Coffee Trade? 6. Exploring Brazil’s Natural Riches for Science, Profit, and Colonization? 7. Opening the Doors for Reform, 1850?1860? 8. The Introduction of U.S. Immigrants, Cultivars, and Equipment? 9. The Arrival of U.S. Engineers and Science Technicians? 10. The Coffee Trade Generates Financial Benefits? 11. The U.S. Missionaries and Brazil’s Religious Institution? 12. The United States and the Empire’s Educational Institutions.? Conclusion