In the fall of 1896, Filipino nationalists revolted against the Spanish rule that had controlled the Philippines since the sixteenth century. Led by Emilio Aguinaldo (1869-1964), the 1896 revolt ...

Troops on the march, Spanish ... of the Philippines never wavered. "The archipelago affords an ideal strategic position," said MacArthur in testimony to the Senate during an investigation into ...

Spain introduced Christianity to the Philippines in 1565 with the arrival of Miguel ... These pueblos had both civil and ecclesiastical authority; the dominant power during the Spanish period was in ...