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In Our Image: America’s Empire in the Philippines

In Our Image: America’s Empire in the Philippines

Author(s): Stanley Karnow

Location(s): The Philippines

Genre(s): Historical

Era(s): 19th and 20th Centuries

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Corazon Aquino’s dramatic emergence in the Philippines in 1986 captured the imagination of the world and focused attention on what was for decades America’s only major colonial possession. This book portrays America’s 19th- and 20th-century empire builders and examines the consequences of their presence in the Philippines.

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Philippino history is more complicated and diverse than one would think.  Stanley Karnow’s book is a good introduction to the history and politics of this fascinating country, and his insight into the way the culture works,...

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