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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Do You Remember Polio?

Do You Remember Polio?

Why the polio epidemic in the ‘50s serves as a cautionary tale for today.

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Murder Most Foul

Murder Most Foul

In the Filipino community in Martinez, California, something went horribly wrong in 1933.

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The Boogie Woogie Boys

The Boogie Woogie Boys

All-Filipino WWII Fighting Units in the U.S. Armed Forces remember Bataan.

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In the Heat of the Night: The Exeter and Watsonville Riots 1929-1930

In the Heat of the Night: The Exeter and Watsonville Riots 1929-1930

Being Filipino in America in the 1930s meant facing hostility, discrimination and violence.

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When Hilario Met Sally: The Fight Against Anti-Miscegenation Laws

When Hilario Met Sally: The Fight Against Anti-Miscegenation Laws

The time Filipinos in America could not marry Caucasian women.

    

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