How Can You Forget Me: Filipino American Stories

How Can You Forget Me: Filipino American Stories

Items and other artifacts at the Smithsonian xprovide a fascinating glimpse into the complex lives of Filipino Americans as U.S. nationals who could live and work in America but were denied citizenship

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‘How Can You Forget Me’: Artifacts of Early Immigrant Life

‘How Can You Forget Me’: Artifacts of Early Immigrant Life

Large trunks discovered in a basement offer a window into the lives and struggles of early Filipino immigrants.

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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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Joe Bataan, Ordinary Guy with an Extraordinary Heart

Joe Bataan, Ordinary Guy with an Extraordinary Heart

The Afro-Filipino King of Latin Soul disappeared from the public eye for two decades to counsel troubled youth.

   

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