How a Buffalo Soldier Changed the Life of Latin Jazz Master John Calloway

How a Buffalo Soldier Changed the Life of Latin Jazz Master John Calloway

An entirely unexpected family tale from the Philippines reconfigured jazz artist John Calloway’s identity.

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The Ilocano Gang of Salinas Valley

The Ilocano Gang of Salinas Valley

Historian Alex Fabros Jr. recalls back porch stories his manongs in Salinas Valley, California, told him.

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War and Deliverance

War and Deliverance

A family rises from the ashes of the Second World War in the Philippines.

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Into the Unknown: The Strange Skulls of Banton, Romblon

Into the Unknown: The Strange Skulls of Banton, Romblon

What secrets do the modified skulls found in the Guyangan Cave System hold?

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Kumander Sisa – Hukbalahap Anti-Japanese Guerrillas’ Top Woman Leader in WWII

Kumander Sisa – Hukbalahap Anti-Japanese Guerrillas’ Top Woman Leader in WWII

Here’s the story of Felicidad Sicangco Del Rosario and the heroic Del Rosario/Abad Santos families of Pampanga.

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‘Larry the Musical,’ a new movement

‘Larry the Musical,’ a new movement

See Larry the Musical and proudly claim the Filipino’s place in the American journey.

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Gina, Imelda, Manda, and the Tasadays

Gina, Imelda, Manda, and the Tasadays

Find out how Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida ended up crossing swords with Imelda Marcos.

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Women Workers of 19th Century Manila

Women Workers of 19th Century Manila

Get a glimpse of women’s jobs that were common during the colonial period but have now faded into memory, as well as livelihoods that persist today.

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Graciano Lopez Jaena, Iloilo Radical

Graciano Lopez Jaena, Iloilo Radical

Remembering Iloilo’s tragic anti-colonial Propagandist.

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The Stories Behind ‘Searching for Maura’ of the Smithsonian’s Racial Brain Collection

The Stories Behind ‘Searching for Maura’ of the Smithsonian’s Racial Brain Collection

Maura’s is one of the four brains of Filipinos believed to have been unethically acquired during the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, Missouri.

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