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Brazil

He was one of America's greatest innovators, but his plan to build a production city in the Amazon ultimately ended in disaster. 

Editor's Note: Mark Callaghan is an art historian who has taught at several leading institutions, including Birkbeck College and the University of London.

5000 miles below Mason-Dixon line, a Brazilian community celebrates its ties to antebellum America.

 

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