The Eye Doctor, the Nurse, and the Fine Print of Aging
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So much older but young still.
Read MoreHands That Healed the World: First Filipina Nurses In Europe
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The first group of Filipino nurses sailed for France in December 1914 aboard the SS Empress of Russia.
Read MoreChess, Janis Joplin, and My Father’s Herbs
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A Filipino American recalls coming of age amid the rising counter-culture and the Vietnam War.
Read MoreThe Historic Delano Grape Strike’s Sacrifices and Rewards
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Despite tremendous costs, the five-year long strike ultimately achieved significant gains for Filipino and Mexican farm workers.
Read MoreFil-Ams and the NFL: From Roman Gabriel to Super Bowl-Winning Jason Myers
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Filipino American athletes have contributed meaningfully at every level of professional football.
Read MoreAlice Roosevelt, the Sultan of Sulu, and the Theater of American Empire
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The meeting between Alice Roosevelt and the Sultan of Sulu encapsulated a moment when the American empire sought to present itself as modern, inclusive, and benevolent, even as it consolidated control through coercion and administrative absorption.
Read MoreEmbassy of Exile: The Filipinos Who Led the Drive for Independence in Washington, D.C., 1941–1946
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Filipino leaders who led the wartime campaign for Philippine independence from Washington, D.C. would later run the new republic.
Read MoreRamon Reyes Lala and the Worlds He Bridged
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The life and times of Ramon Reyes Lala, author of The Philippine Islands, the first English-language book by a Filipino published in America.
Read MoreFrom Colony to Campus: Filipino Pensionados in California, 1903–1940
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From the moment they set foot in California, the pensionados became both students and political instruments.
Read MoreFrom Yellow Footprints to Parade Deck: My Marine Corps Boot Camp, 1965
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Historian Alex Fabros Jr. recalls his journey from farm work to US Marine boot camp.
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