Spanish American War
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How many of you would you agree with this statement? Though there are more than 2.5 million Pilipino Americans in the United States, many including Pilipinos themselves, do not know the details of their history in America. If you’re like me, you might have immediately disagreed with that sentence. Of course we know our history – it’s in our blood. It is apparent in each branch of our family trees. It is in the Pilipino language, it is in our food, and in our cultural dances, to say the least. For a lot of us, our history could not be any more obvious than in our last names, which may reflect our Spanish or possibly Chinese ancestral ties.
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by Mark Villegas Thanksgiving marks a significant holiday in U.S. culture, so it would behoove us to be informed of its origins, especially given that we (as a nation) spend so much money and energy on food, shopping, and marketing for this special day. Why is it important to celebrate this day as a time of conviviality, family-centeredness, and peace?
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