José António Tavares dos Anjos

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José António Tavares dos Anjos is a teacher, journalist, historian, genealogist[1][2][3] and former National Park Service employee at Lowell National Historic Site[4] and the St. Gaudens National Historic Site.[5][6]

Dos Anjos was born in Praia, Santiago,Cape Verde, and immigrated to the United States. His early life was spent in Taunton, Massachusetts, where he attended Elizabeth Pole, Parker Middle, and Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School. After moving to Brockton, Massachusetts, he attended Southeastern Vocational. He later transferred to Brockton High School, where he was part of the cross-country team.[7] He later graduated from Brockton High in 1997.

Dos Anjos graduated from Bridgewater State College, with a major in history, in 2001. In 2008, Dos Anjos received his Associates degree in Liberal Arts Studies from Massasoit Community College.[8] He was a Hall of Black Achievement [HOBA][9] and McNair Scholar student. He then attended Hawaii Pacific University in pursuit of a Masters in Diplomacy and Military Studies.

Dos Anjos is currently a teacher in the Brockton School system.

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  1. ^ Brockton teacher digs deep into Cape Verdean heritage
  2. ^ Cape Verde DNA page
  3. ^ Cape Verdean genealogy workshop set at museum
  4. ^ Welcome to Lowell
  5. ^ Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site Information
  6. ^ Cape Verdean Kriolu translation of the Saint Gaudens Official Guide
  7. ^ Big 3 All-Stars
  8. ^ Massasoit graduates students both young and old
  9. ^ 2001 Massachusetts State College Student Achievers

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