Governor of the Cordillera : John C. Early among the Philippine highlanders /
"Combining biography with colonial history, this book uncovers the secret history of America's treatment of the 300,000 highlanders who lived in Luzon as well as the life of John Early, who served as governor in the region and was a defender of the rights of the Igorots"--
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| التنسيق: | Licensed eBooks |
| اللغة: | الإنجليزية |
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Ithaca, New York :
Northern Illinois University Press, Cornell University Press,
2023.
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| سلاسل: | NIU Southeast Asian series.
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| الوصول للمادة أونلاين: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7591/j.ctv2v88fsg |
جدول المحتويات:
- Part one: John Early's path to the Igorots (1521-1906). The making of a governor
- Eight million souls for twenty million dollars
- War and colonial policies
- The discovery of the Igorots
- The Philippine constabulary
- Part two: The creation of Mountain Province (1906-1908). John Early in the Cordillera
- Dean Worcester and the making of Mountain Province
- Early's move to Bontoc : teaching, bricks, and Olympics
- Lieutenant Governor of Amburayan
- Lieutenant Governor of Bontoc
- Part three: Conflict (1910-1911). Alcohol, labor, and land
- The problem of Kalinga and the Hale solution
- The Bacarri problem
- The Bacarri massacre
- The report
- Igorots on display
- Schneidewind meets his match
- New players, new problems
- Early's last stand
- Tragedy in Europe
- Part four: Banishment, politics, war, and scandals (1911-1921). Early's exile south
- Changes in Mountain Province
- Colonial policies : Harrison, Osmeña, and Quezon
- World War I and a troubled yet vibrant economy
- Marriages and scandals
- Wilson's parting shot and the republicans return
- Part five: Sweet dreams and nightmares come true (1922-1932). The Wood-Forbes mission
- Governor General Wood
- Vindication
- Political deadlock
- "We felt it was our duty to confirm him"
- Henry Stimson
- Dark days
- Advisor to the Governor General
- Vice-Governor
- "Please write your story".