The Hidden History of Europe's First Colony

Portugal's first colony, the now-famous island of Madeira, came after a centuries-long battle- not with the island's inhabitants, but with the island itself.

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Further Reading:
World History: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/...
Brittanica: https://www.britannica.com/place/Made...
UNESCO - Laurisilva Forest: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/934/
Laurisilva Forest: http://world-heritage-datasheets.unep...
1977 Plane Crash: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12337...
1977 Plane Crash: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12337...
Alberto João Jardim: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/04/bu...
Portugal joins EU: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12337...
Mountain Villages: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tmullen/...

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Archival footage:    • FUNCHAL & MADEIRA  PORTUGAL  1930s TR...  
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1977 Plane Crash: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12337...

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0:00 - Intro
1:37 - Early Settlement
2:54 - Geography
5:26 - Isolation
6:54 - Tourism Rise
9:22 - Conclusion

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