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The red carnation: symbol of Portugal's revolution 50 years ago / 34PX3ZH
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Ahead of celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of Portugal's revolution that ended Europe's longest-lived dictatorship and 13 years of colonial wars in Africa, flower growers -- and carnation growers in particular -- are in full swing. The 1974 revolt by a group of idealist young military captains quickly turned into a popular uprising, nicknamed the "Carnation Revolution" after the flowers protesters placed in the military's guns and tanks. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES