Ugat Clothing — Cultural History Why the 4th of July Isn't the Philippines' Independence Day For sixteen years, Filipinos celebrated independence on America's own national holiday. The real story involves a staged battle, a war largely erased from American memory, and a Filipino president who finally set the record straight. Ugat Clothing · Cultural History Series If you ask most Americans what happened in the Philippines around the turn of the twentieth century, you'll likel

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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.