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1999 began the centennial of the Philippine War, one of the most controversial and poorly understood events in American history. The war thrust the U.S. into the center of Pacific and Asian politics, with important and sometimes tragic consequences. It kept the Filipinos under colonial... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Otis: Add a description of this character.
- Aguinaldo
- Lawton
- Wheaton
- Hughes
- Samar
- Smith
- Mckinley
- Macarthur
- Waller
- Miller
- Malvar
- Luna
- Delgado
- Dewey
- Murray
- Chaffee
- Anderson
- Merritt
- Schwan
- Hale
- Taft
- J. Franklin Bell
- Allen
- Funston
- Bates
- Moros
- Iloilo
- Sumner
- Johnston
- Hamer
- Lukban
- Bullard
- Schuyler
- Garcia
- Birkhimer
- Wheeler
- Byrne
- Parker
- Bryan
- Malo
- Cavite
- Mabini
- Leyte
- Marinduque
- Gordon
- Huston
- Batson
- Batchelor
Setting & Locations edit
- Manila
- United States
- Central Luzon
- Batangas
- Washington
- Spain
- Mindanao
- Cebu City
- Panay
- Philippine Republic
- Tagalog
- Belarmino
- Cuba
- San Fernando
- Oregon
- Rio Grande
- San Isidro
- Laguna De Bay
- California
- Brig
- Balangiga
- Visayas
- Calumpit
- Tarlac
- San Francisco
- Ilocano
- Lingayen Gulf
- Northern Luzon
- Nebraska
- Pasig River
- Marikina
- Caloocan
- San Pedro Makati
- Idaho
- Bicol
- San Fabian
- Moxica
- Tayabas
- North Dakota
- Colorado
- Kansas
- Minnesota
- Albay
- Zamboanga
- Santa Cruz
First Sentence edit
On 3 May 1898, Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles recommended to Secretary of War Russell A. Alger that a small 5,000-man expedition be sent from San Francisco "to occupy the Philippines."1
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Modern War Studies. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Brian McAllister Linn (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0700609903
Page Count: 427
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0700609903
Page Count: 427
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 355
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