Fil-Am Experiences 1930-1945

World War II was a time when Jews were trying to get out of Germany as quickly as possible. Many places were not welcoming of them and find...

Although the manong generation was sincere in their attempts to make a living and an honest name for Filipinos in America, as well as abroad...

In the decade before World War II, there was a worldwide economic depression known as The Great Depression. In most countries, it began in ...

Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (Manual L. Quezon) was the first President of the Commonwealth of the Philipines during U.S. colonial rule. Manu...

During the period of 1930-1945 the Nursing profession became the main reason for many Filipino women to pursue education in the Philippines ...

Prior to the Great Depression Hawaii and California required a constant supply of inexpensive manual labor. Hawaii’s economy depended on thi...

Decades before the #1 pound-for-pound boxer, Manny Pacquiao, exploded onto the U.S. boxing scene, Filipino Boxers were defending their natio...