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1 day ago · The Philippine–American War, known alternatively as the Philippine Insurrection, Filipino–American War, or Tagalog Insurgency, was fought between the First Philippine Republic and the United States from February 4, 1899, until July 4, 1902.
5 days ago · Koh Swee Lean Collin. SINGAPORE: On Jun 17, the world came dangerously close to an outright armed conflict in the South China Sea. The clash between China and the Philippines in the disputed ...
3 days ago · Whereas Americans formed 51 percent of the civil service in 1903, they were only 29 percent in 1913 and 6 percent in 1923. By 1916 Filipino dominance in both the legislative and judicial branches of government also served to restrict the U.S. executive and administrative roles.
1 day ago · The central conflict was a brief conventional war fought in the Caribbean and the Pacific between Madrid and Washington. Those hostilities were preceded and followed by protracted and costly guerrilla wars in Cuba and the Philippines. The Spanish-American War was the consequence of the protracted stalemate in the Spanish-Cuban War.
2 days ago · In the subsequent Philippine-American War (1899-1913), the Filipinos amply displayed their resolve to defend their newborn Republic. This armed struggle was coordinated by the central government (first located in Malolos) whose Council of Secretaries was Presided by Apolinario Mabini who was captured in September 1899.
4 days ago · Filipinos were the first undocumented Asians to arrive to the continental United States in 1587, 33 years before European Pilgrims touched down at Plymouth Rock and 200 years before the founding of the U.S.
2 days ago · This booklet is curriculum support for the American Social History Project's 30-minute documentary Savage Acts: Wars, Fairs, and Empire 1898-1904. The viewer's guide contains background information on issues raised by the documentary, as well as additional primary source materials for use in the classroom.
