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- The MacArthur Highway and Other Relics of American Empire in the Philippines
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: University of Nebraska Press
summary
It has been more than a century since the American conquest and subsequent annexation of the Philippines. Although the nation was given its independence in 1946, American cultural authority remains. In order to locate and lend significance to the relics of American empire, Joseph McCallus retraces the route Gen. Douglas MacArthur took during his liberation of the country from the Japanese in 1944 and 1945. While following MacArthur’s footsteps, he provides a historical and geographical account of this iconic soldier’s military career, accompanied by a description of the contemporary Philippine landscape. McCallus uses the past and the present to explore how America influenced the country’s political and educational systems and language, as well as the ramifications of the continued U.S. military presence and the effects of globalization on traditional Filipino society. He examines the American influence on its architecture and introduces to the reader the American expatriate business community—people who have lived in the Philippines for decades and continue to help shape the nation. The MacArthur Highway and Other Relics of American Empire in the Philippines is an absorbing look at how American military intervention and colonial rule have indelibly shaped a nation decades after the fact.
Table of Contents
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- Part 1. Makati
- 1. The Future and the Past
- pp. 3-7
- 2. The Oakwood Mutiny
- pp. 8-11
- 3. The Elks Club
- pp. 12-24
- Part 2. Leyte and Samar
- 4. The Return
- pp. 27-47
- 6. The Second Battle of Leyte
- pp. 69-84
- 7. The Balicuatro Islands
- pp. 85-118
- Part 3. Luzon
- 8. The Lingayen Beaches and South
- pp. 121-140
- 9. The MacArthur Highway
- pp. 141-143
- 10. Hacienda Luisita and Camp O’Donnell
- pp. 144-172
- 11. The Hills of Bamban
- pp. 173-191
- 12. Angeles City and Clark Field
- pp. 192-227
- 13. San Fernando to Manila
- pp. 228-236
- Part 4. Manila
- 14. The War Years
- pp. 239-248
- 15. Santo Tomas
- pp. 249-257
- 16. Ermita
- pp. 258-280
- 17. Corregidor
- pp. 281-290
- 18. Intramuros
- pp. 291-302
- Part 5. Makati
- 20. Epilogue
- pp. 311-316
- Selected Bibliography
- pp. 339-354
- About the Author
- p. 367
Additional Information
ISBN
9781597976046
Related ISBN(s)
9781597974974
MARC Record
OCLC
755589578
Pages
380
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No