In addition. another Portuguese explorer. Juan Cabrillo. discovered California in 1542. The first largescale Portuguese immigration into the United States after the Revolutionary War occurred in 1820. many thousands more arrived via whaling ships during the 19th century. With almost 150.000 immigrants arriving in the last 25 years. the Portuguese American community now numbers approximately 3 million strong. Clearly. this is a growing and vibrant community. Portuguese Americans have made significant and lasting contributions to our Nations history. One of the founders of the New York Stock Exchange. Benjamin Mendes Seixas. was the son of a Portuguese immigrant. Isaac Seixas. The first American to be killed in World War I.
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