Following his victory at Manila Bay, Commodore George Dewey became an overnight sensation in the United States. His picture appeared everywhere, and young people, like those seen here, honored and ...

In the fall of 1896, Filipino nationalists revolted against the Spanish rule that had controlled the Philippines since the sixteenth century. Led by Emilio Aguinaldo (1869-1964), the 1896 revolt ...

The steamer Coptic, which arrived in this city yesterday from Hongkong and Yokohama, brings additional details of the rebellion in the Philippines. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

Spanish and US influences remain strong ... is the earliest record of a Philippine language and the presence of writing in the islands. 11th Century - Some areas become part of China's tributary ...

With its victory and subsequent annexation of the Philippines, Hawaii ... Troops on the march, Spanish American War. Artist Glackens, William J., 1870-1938. Library of Congress Congress approved ...