Philippines

America and the Philippines:  A primary document; a newspaper article from 1900.

Map of the Philippines from 1890:  Taken from the same site as above.

WWW Virtual Library-Philippines

Philippine History 101:  An attractive and huge site.

National Commission for Culture and the Arts:  Another great-looking Filipino website.  Discusses exactly what it says; hopefully all the links will work soon!

Background Notes on Philippines from the Department of State:  From July 1998.

Philippines- A Country Study:  From the Library of Congress.

America Should Not Rule The Philippines:  An article from 1900 written by Joseph Henry Crooker.

Mark Twain on the Philippines:  From an American Anti-Imperialist site.

Images from the Philippine-United States War:  Lots of black and white pictures.

A Philippine Leaf:  An interesting history of writing in the ancient Philippines.

History of the Philippines:  A very thorough site.  Good!

Pre-Hispanic Architecture in the Philippines:  Has much on the subject, including culture.

Official Task Force Detainees Webpage:  Looks at the human rights situation in the Philippines, and includes a report.

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