Alice Roosevelt, the Sultan of Sulu, and the Theater of American Empire

Alice Roosevelt, the Sultan of Sulu, and the Theater of American Empire

The meeting between Alice Roosevelt and the Sultan of Sulu encapsulated a moment when the American empire sought to present itself as modern, inclusive, and benevolent, even as it consolidated control through coercion and administrative absorption.

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Sultan of Sulu

Sultan of Sulu

Over 600 years ago, the Sultan led an entourage of over 300 people from his kingdom in southern Sulu and embarked on a goodwill journey to China.

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[Webinar Video] Philippine-American “Relations”-- Romance and Heartbreak Among Filipino and American Celebrities in  Washington, D.C., 1898-1946

[Webinar Video] Philippine-American “Relations”-- Romance and Heartbreak Among Filipino and  American Celebrities in  Washington, D.C., 1898-1946

Last Feb. 16, 2021, Erwin Tiongson and Titchie Carandang-Tiongson, co-founders of POPDC, shared stories they have collected (or have been told by others) of love and heartbreak set in Washington, D.C.

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