Archival materials
Carnation Revolution:
Unarchiving Democracy:
Dictatorship & Resistance:
Related articles, events, reports
Further learning material
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https://soares-europa.fmsoaresbarroso.pt/en
The digital platform "Mário Soares and Europe" brings together previously unpublished content that deepens the understanding of Mário Soares’ role and legacy in the defence and affirmation of democratic values, unity, and cooperation within the European context.
The platform includes:
Exhibitions: Two exhibitions developed by the Foundation’s team that highlight Mário Soares’ contribution to the European project.
Timeline: A journey through the key moments of Mário Soares’ life, with particular focus on his European engagements.
Bibliography: Throughout his life, Mário Soares wrote extensively. His vast and diverse body of work comprises books, reports, speeches, articles, prefaces, chronicles, and manifestos. It also features writings on Europe and publications by various authors about his thought and action.
Collection: A curated selection of documents, photographs, videos, and other resources related to Mário Soares and Europe, sourced from the Mário Soares Archive.
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http://casacomum.org/cc/arquivos
Casa Comum is the digital platform of the Mário Soares and Maria Barroso Foundation (FMSMB), created to provide public access to its cultural and archival heritage. It hosts more than 1.6 million digital objects — including documents, photographs, sound recordings, videos, and printed materials — and registers around 900,000 views annually.
Developed as a space for memory, knowledge, and citizenship, Casa Comum brings together collections of high historical, political, social, and cultural relevance. In addition to the personal and political archives of Mário Soares, it features materials from key figures, institutions, and movements linked to the history of Portugal, Europe, the Global South, and democratic struggles throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
Casa Comum also reflects the Foundation’s commitment to open access, digital preservation, and support for academic research. The platform is continuously enriched through archival organisation and digitisation projects, often developed in partnership with national and international institutions.
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Documentary film Portugal: «A past in search of a future» (1978), directed by the historian Douglas L. Wheeler. (28 min) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpHQGJ0YkKs&t=628s
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
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