General Emilio Aguinaldo Video

Here is a short documentary about General Aguinaldo and the Philippine-American war, and includes historic video footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_VPUKf9...

Douglas MacArthur

Photo taken from http://www.picapp.com/Search.aspx?term=douglas%20macarthurExcerpt taken from http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAmacarthur.htmDouglas MacArthur, the son of the high-ranking military figure, Arthur MacArthur, was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, on 26th January, 1880. Although previously a poor scholar, in...

Leonard Wood

Photo taken from http://search.creativecommons.org/  This is a photo of Leonard Wood.  He was in the U.S. army during the 1920-1940's.Excerpt taken from  http://www.wood.army.mil/MGLeonardwood.htmMajor General Leonard Wood was an aggressive and energetic soldier who was instrumental in transforming the U.S. Army...

U.S. side of the Relations with the Phillipines

Photo of the American Patrol.  This photo was taken from http://search.creativecommons.org/Excerpt taken from http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O126-PhilippnsSMltrynvlvmntnth.htmlBy 1907 a Philippine legislature, dominated by independistas, controlled the archipelago's internal affairs, and only the timing of full independence...

Filipino Relations With The U.S.

U.S. marines arriving at the former American naval base in Subic, north of Manila. photo from Life.com An Excerpt taken from: Philippines: A Country Study @ countrystudies.us Precisely because the "special relationship" between the United States and the Philippines has been lengthy and intimate, it sometimes...

U.S.-Philippine Relations 1946-Present

A picture of a U.S. and Filipino flag togetherAn excerpt taken from: U.S. Department of State's website on the PhilippinesU.S.-PHILIPPINE RELATIONSU.S.-Philippine relations are based on shared history and commitment to democratic principles, as well as on economic ties. The historical and cultural links between the Philippines and the...

Philippine-American War

American soldiers in a trench during the Philippine-American War. Photo from Wikimediacommons The Philippine-American War, which took place from 1899-1902, featured the First Philippine Republic fighting for independence against the United States. Emilio Aguinaldo led the Philippine resistance, while the United States were under the leadership...

General Emilio Aguinaldo

Gen. Aguinaldo boarding the USS Vicksburg. Photo from Wikimediacommons General Emilio Aguinaldo led the Filipino people in resistance against Spanish and American forces from 1895-1901. He later became president, retired, and was able to see his country finally gain full independence on July 4, 1946. Read more about this revolutionary at...

Treaty of Paris

The signing of the Treaty of Paris. Photo from Wikimediacommons Read the actual Treaty of Paris (the official document that relinquished the Philippines to the United States in 1898) at this HomeofHeroes.com websi...

Battle of Manila Bay

Photo of the USS Olympia, the flagship of Commodore George Dewey. Photo from Flickr On May 1, 1898, Commodore George Dewey crushed the Spanish fleet during the Spanish-American War in the Battle of Manila Bay, marking the first time the United States entered and gained control of the Philippines. The U.S. fought this battle to eliminate...