The Filipino Americans (1763-Present): Their History, Culture and Traditions, 2nd Edition

(2002-2005 Edition)
Veltisezar Bautista

Commemorating the centennials of the Philippine Revolution (1896), the Philippine Independence (1898), and the Philippine-American War (1899), the volume is divided into 4 parts: Part I, Historical Background (the Spanish colonization, the Revolution, the Philippine-American War, the U.S. colonial rule, and the World War II Japanese occupation); Part II, Coming to America; Part III, Filipino Life, Culture, and Traditions; Part IV, Profiles of more 150 notable Filipino Americans, and Part V: Filipinos in the American Revolution and Civil War. The book illustrates the significant contributions made by Filipinos to American culture, society, cuisine, economy, politics, and entertainment. “Presented in textbook format,” according to a reviewer, “it is interspersed with numerous photographs that are the highlight of the book.” Another reviewer says, “the three closing chapters assess changes in the Filipino American experience over time, describing enduring cultural traits and interactions.” A great coffee-table book.

Includes 176 b/w photographs

Hardcover / 2002 / 256 pages / ISBN# 0-931613-17-5 / $29.95