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Ultimate Guide to the Filipino-American War

wounded American soldiers at Santa Mesa in 1899

The Filipino-American War is also referred to as the Philippine-American War, the Philippine War, the Philippine Insurrection, or the Tagalog Insurgency. It was an armed conflict between the United States and the First Philippine Republic. The war lasted from February 4, 1899, to July 2, 1902. For Filipino nationalists, the war is … Read more

Theodore Roosevelt’s Impact on Presidency

Theodore Roosevelt is renowned for being the first modern President of the United States. The influence and stature that the office now has today began with Theodore Roosevelt’s leadership. In the second half of the 1800s, the most powerful branch of the United States government was the Congress. And even if the … Read more