Warren Bean
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Governor of the Cordillera: John C. Early Among the Philippine Highlanders
- NIU Southeast Asian Series
- De: Shelton Woods
- Narrado por: Shelton Woods
- Duración: 10 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 7
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 7
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 7
During the first 15 years of colonial rule (1898–1913), a small group of Americans controlled the headhunting tribes who were wards of the nascent colonial government. These officials ignored laws, carved out fiefdoms, and brutalized (or killed) those who challenged their rule. John Early was cut from a different cloth. Battling colleagues and supervisors over their treatment of the mountain people, Early also had run-ins with lowland Filipino leaders like Manuel Quezon. Early's return as governor of the entire Cordillera was celebrated by all the tribes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The story was meant to be told.
- De Christopher A. Bryant en 02-28-24
- Governor of the Cordillera: John C. Early Among the Philippine Highlanders
- NIU Southeast Asian Series
- De: Shelton Woods
- Narrado por: Shelton Woods
So much more than a biography!
Revisado: 08-03-23
Don't be deterred by the simple title--this is no textbook biography of a backwater politician. Perhaps something like "Early Rising, the Unlikely Ascent of John C. Early" would have been better suited in describing the book.
Politicians rarely inspire, as even the highly accomplished ones usually have an unspoken asterisk next to their names indicating something in their character we must overlook. John Early's story is remarkable in terms of who he was, what he accomplished, how he did so from such humble beginnings, and because of the relative obscurity in which he lived and worked. How could so few know this story before now?
And yet this is more than a story about Early, as it's intertwined with the stories of famous generals, governors, presidents and a fledgling democracy. Dr. Woods deals frankly and deftly with issues of race, religion, culture, corruption, ambition, and even head-hunting. And, he does so in a way that few others could, having grown up in the Philippine highlands of which he writes--lending fluency to the language and culture of the region.
I highly recommend this book. It's a fascinating story, well told, and you end up learning a lot about American and Philippine history in the process (and a bit about head-hunters too).
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Immigrant Secrets
- The Search for My Grandparents
- De: John Mancini
- Narrado por: Andrew Parrella
- Duración: 6 h y 6 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 4
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 4
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 4
The only thing my father ever said about his Italian immigrant family was that his parents died in the 1930s, shortly after arriving at Ellis Island. Except they didn't. Once I began the search for my grandparents, I mostly ran into dead-ends. Until the 1940 census. My grandparents magically appear, but as inmates at the Rockland Insane Asylum. What happened? Why all the secrecy? And how did I use genealogy to unravel the mystery?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating history and great storytelling!
- De Warren Bean en 04-21-23
- Immigrant Secrets
- The Search for My Grandparents
- De: John Mancini
- Narrado por: Andrew Parrella
Fascinating history and great storytelling!
Revisado: 04-21-23
History is interesting by itself, but so much more so when it’s delivered in good story form—as it should be. No one’s life is a textbook, and history shouldn’t be either. It needs context. This story puts you in the shoes of Italian immigrants to America, with all the relevant hopes, fears, and struggles. As a history of one person’s ancestry it also delivers on the, “Who am I?”, question. I also enjoyed the delivery by Andrew Parrell. He gave life to the Italian pronunciations without overdoing it.
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