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Filipino American History: Stories


First Filipinos
The first Asians---the first Filipinos--landed in the United States for the first time in 1587 in Morro Bay, CA. They set sail from...
Emily Pan
May 25
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Routes and Roots: Cultivating Filipino American History on the Central Coast
A Google site called "Routes and Roots: Cultivating Filipino American History on the Central Coast" created by Cal Poly students and...
Emily Pan
Jan 11, 2021
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America is in the Heart: A Testimony of Life in America (Part IV)
Carlos Bulosan's semi-autobiographical novel tells his story in the Philippines (see Part I), his journey in America (see Part II), his...
Emily Pan
Jan 11, 2021
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America is in the Heart: Fighting for Representation (Part III)
Carlos Bulosan's semi-autobiographical novel tells his story in the Philippines (see Part I) and his journey in America (see Part II)....
Emily Pan
Jan 10, 2021
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America is in the Heart: Alienated in America (Part II)
Carlos Bulosan's semi-autobiographical novel tells his story in the Philippines (see Part I) and his journey in America. Bulosan, at the...
Emily Pan
Jan 6, 2021
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America is in the Heart: Bulosan in the Philippines (Part I)
Carlos Bulosan is a Filipino immigrant known for his semi-autobiography, America is in the Heart: A Personal History, which tells the...
Emily Pan
Dec 31, 2020
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Filipino Love Stories
Filipino Love Stories is an exhibit put together by Cal Poly Ethnic Studies Professor Dr. Grace Yeh and her students. These stories speak...
Emily Pan
Jul 14, 2020
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A Letter From Filipino Sailor Felix Estibal
Arroyo Grande sailor Felix Estibal served on the destroyer USS Walke; seen leaving Mare Island in San Francisco on its final voyage, in...
Emily Pan
Jul 6, 2020
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The First Filipino Infantry Regiment
Asian Discrimination Many Filipinos fought in World War II, but regardless of whether they were serving the country or not, they faced...
Emily Pan
Jul 6, 2020
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"Be American" by Carlos Bulosan
Author of "Be American", Carlos Bulosan was a Filipino activist and writer who came to the United States in 1930 at the age of 17. "Be...
Emily Pan
Jun 24, 2020
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