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Maria Eugénia Varela Gomes
Maria Eugénia Varela Gomes (1925-2016) was a campaigner against the authoritarian ''Estado Novo'' government in Portugal in the 20th century. She was twice held in prison. Her work with the poor and to assist political prisoners led to her becoming known as “mother courage”. Early life She was born as Maria Eugénia de Bilnstein Sequeira in Évora, Portugal on 18 December 1925. Her father and grandfather were soldiers, her grandfather being a General. She had six brothers. When she was four, the family moved to Cascais, living in the house that subsequently became the Cascais Municipal Library. After completing school, she enrolled in a technical college in 1940 but only stayed there for six months. In 1942 she entered Portugal's Social Services Institute and received lessons from Father who contributed significantly to the development of her political ideas. He had started out as a supporter of the dictatorship and was elected to the National Assembly, but later became i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Évora
Évora ( , ) is a city and a municipality in Portugal. It has 53,591 inhabitants (2021), in an area of 1307.08 km2. It is the historic capital of the Alentejo and serves as the seat of the Évora District. Due to its well-preserved old town centre, still partially enclosed by medieval walls, and many monuments dating from various historical periods, including a Roman Temple, Évora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Due to its inland position, Évora is one of Portugal's hottest cities in the summer, frequently subject to heat waves. Évora is ranked number two in the Portuguese most livable cities survey of living conditions published yearly by ''Expresso''. It was ranked first in a study concerning competitiveness of the 18 Portuguese district capitals, according to a 2006 study made by Minho University economics researchers. Along with Liepāja, Latvia, Évora was chosen to be European Capital of Culture in 2027. History Early history Évora has a history dating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
