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A War of Frontier and Empire The Philippine-American War, 1899-1902

David J. Silbey

It has been termed an insurgency, a revolution, a guerrilla war, and a conventional war. As David J. Silbey demonstrates in this taut, compelling history, the 1899 Philippine-American War was in fact all of these. Played out over three distinct conflicts--one fought between the Spanish and the allie...

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History That Doesn't Suck

It was mentioned that the book suggested that while both sides committed atrocities in the war, it was not a war of wholesale slaughter, and that the US would grow to accept Filipinos.

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a vote against annexing the islands after February 4th was a vote against the troops

— Episode: 107: The Philippine-American War

Episode: 107: The Philippine-American War

It was mentioned that the book suggested that while both sides committed atrocities in the war, it was not a war of wholesale slaughter, and that the US would grow to accept Filipinos.

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a vote against annexing the islands after February 4th was a vote against the troops

both sides committed atrocities, some large and some small, but for the most part, the war was executed without the kind of wholesale slaughter that was all too common in that period.

American History Tellers

This book was recommended as a source for learning more about the Philippine-American War.

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If you'd like to learn more about the Philippine-American War, we recommend A War of Frontier and Empire by David J. Silbey

— Episode: Philippine-American War | Into the Jaws...

Episode: Philippine-American War | Into the Jaws of a Drago...

This book was recommended as a source for learning more about the Philippine-American War.

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If you'd like to learn more about the Philippine-American War, we recommend A War of Frontier and Empire by David J. Silbey

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