The Philippine insurrection, 1899-1902 : America's only try for an overseas empire /
When America emerged victorious from the Spanish-American War of 1898-1899, many people of the Philippine Islands -- who had been under the harsh rule of Spain for centuries -- hoped for complete independence. But the United States, after bitter internal debate, decided to retain temporary possessio...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Watts,
1973
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| Series: | Focus book
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