by Bernardita A. Reyes Churchill
Using mostly primary sources found in the archives and libraries here and in the United States to reconstruct that segment of Philippine history which forms a significant part of the political consciousness of the Filipino people, Dr. Bernardita Reyes Churchill meticulously traces the steps taken by the Filipino political leaders to make independence not a mere shibboleth but a reality, on the one hand, and the American response to such steps, on the other. The author not only recreates the political atmosphere in the Philippines during the years of the “independence missions”—the personalities involved, their conflicts, prejudices, and amour propre—but also the ambience of the American Congressional committees’ hearings and, in so doing, imparts to her narrative a fair degree of color and a sense of movement without which no genuine history can be written.
The publication of Dr. Reyes Churchill’s book adds an important chapter to the history of the Filipino’s struggle for freedom and independence. It was a peaceful struggle which, though bitter at times, never degenerated into enmity between the colonizer and the colonized. In the history of colonialism, the relationship between the United States and the Philippines was unique, for the latter’s political independence, for whatever it is worth, was won through peaceful means.
A significant contribution to Philippine historiography, Dr. Reyes Churchill’s book closes the gap that formerly yawned in our history books insofar as the peaceful struggle for independence is concerned.
Status: Available, In Stock
Price: PHP475.00
ISBN: 9789715383967
Author: Bernardita A. Reyes Churchill
Genre: History
No. Of Pages: 565
