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The Tydings-McDuffie Act (1934): The Day Filipinos Became Aliens
The Tydings-McDuffie Act (1934): The Day Filipinos Became Aliens
The Watsonville Riots (1930): When California Tried to Drive Filipinos Out
The Watsonville Riots
The Broken Promise: Filipino WWII Veterans and the Rescission Act of 1946
The Broken Promise: Filipino WWII Veterans and the Rescission Act of 1946
The Sakadas: How Filipino Farmworkers Built Hawaii — and Fought to Be Free
The Sakadas: How Filipino Farmworkers Built Hawaii — and Fought to Be Free
Antonio Miranda Rodriguez: The Filipino Who Helped Found Los Angeles
Antonio Miranda Rodriguez: The Filipino Who Helped Found Los Angeles
On September 4, 1781, forty-four settlers walked nine miles down a dusty trail toward a river in Alta California and founded El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles — the city the world would come to know as Los Angeles. Among those chosen to make that walk was a Filipino man named Antonio Miranda Rodriguez. His name is not on the founding plaque. This is why — and why it matters.
The 1904 St. Louis World's Fair: When Filipinos Were Put on Display
The 1904 St. Louis World's Fair: When Filipinos Were Put on Display
Filipino Nurses in America: From 1907 to COVID-19 Frontlines
Filipino Nurses in America: From 1907 to COVID-19 Frontlines
The International Hotel: The Night 400 Police Evicted Filipino Elders from San Francisco
The International Hotel: The Night 400 Police Evicted Filipino Elders from San Francisco
The Manila Men: America's First Filipino Settlers (1763, Louisiana)
The Manila Men: America's First Filipino Settlers (1763, Louisiana)
Larry Itliong: The Filipino Leader Who Started the Grape Strike — and Why You Don't Know His Name
Larry Itliong: The Filipino Leader Who Started the Grape Strike — and Why You Don't Know His Name
Filipino American Experiences
Filipino American Experiences
Can Filipino/a/x Americans Identify as Pacific Islanders?
Can Filipino/a/x Americans Identify as Pacific Islanders?
Why is Filipino American History Month Celebrated on October?
Filipino American History Month is celebrated every October to commemorate the 1587 arrival of the first Filipinos in California. Explore the full timeline of Filipino American history — from the Manila Men to the Delano Grape Strike to today.
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