The United States entered the 20th century amidst the Filipino-American war that started in 1899. Eventually, the conflict ended with a victory for the U.S., but not without the death of 4,200 American soldiers and over 20,000 Filipino combatants. While those numbers are atrocious, what’s even more abominable is that at least … Read more
Once a foremost world power, Spain lost to the United States in the Spanish-American War of 1898 and ceded its colonies Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. Along with the fall of the Spanish navy under the U.S. forces in Manila Bay, Emilio Aguinaldo declared that the Philippines was finally free … Read more
Our history as a species is full of bloodshed, death, warring, and some more bloodshed. For the majority of our species’ years, we engaged in battles large and small over things important and trivial. This practice still continues on today, though it has receded in recent decades by a huge margin, leading … Read more
The Filipino-American War was a war that was waged from the year of 1899 to 1902. It was declared after the Treaty of Paris which had resulted in the Philippines being handed over to the United States by Spain at the end of the Spanish-American War. It was a time of great … Read more