Filipinos In San Diego (Images of America) by Judy Patacsil
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By Judy Patacsil, Rudy Guevarra Jr. and Felix Tuyay
Filipinos have been a part of the history of the United States and San Diego for over 400 years. The Manila-Acapulco galleon trade ships included Filipinos on sailing expeditions to California, including the port of San Diego. After the Philippines became a territory of the United States in 1898, many Filipinos began immigrating to San Diego. The community grew rapidly, particularly in the 1920s and 1930s. After World War II, Filipino veterans returned with their war brides and the community began to build further. The Immigration Act of 1965 increased Filipino immigration into San Diego to include military personnel, especially those enlisted in the U.S. Navy, as well as professionals. Today Filipino Americans are the largest Asian American ethnic group in San Diego." Escondido and San Diego Filipinos featured in new history photo books" by Roger Showley, Publisher, Sign On San Diego dated 8/11/2010: The first part talked about the book on Escondido - "Escondido's fabled Grape Day Festival" followed by .."In another title from Arcadia, "Filipinos in San Diego," Judy Patacsil, Rudy Guevarra Jr., Felix Tuyay and the Filipino American National Historical Society review Filipinos' role in shaping San Diego from their arrival as students in 1903 to the exploits of Kim Tuyay, a leading volleyball player, who was named player of the year among San Diego high school athletes in 2000, selected twice for the Junior Olympics team and earned a spot on the NCAA national championship in 2002, when he was on the University of Hawaii team. But as the authors remind us, Filipinos visited the California shores long before that. They were part of a 1587 Spanish expedition that mapped Morro Bay and sailed on the Spanish galleons that crossed the Pacific between the Philippines and Mexico. Once the Philippines became a U.S. territory after the Spanish-American War in 1898, Filipinos traveled to the U.S. to work and study. Pensionados were government-funded students who received scholarships to study in San Diego and other cities. Eleven attended the State Normal School (precursor to San Diego State University), three enrolled at San Diego High School (then called Russ School) and National City High School. A photo in the book shows four of the young men in the first wave in that program." This book is part of the Series: Images of America which features various cities and regions in the US where the Filipino community thrives.
About the Authors
Dr. Judy Patacsil is a second-generation Filipina American born in San Diego to pioneering immigrant parents. Dr. Rudy Guevarra Jr. is a fourth-generation Filipino American, born and raised in San Diego, and is a descendant of pioneering Filipino great-grandparents. Professor Felix Tuyay has taught Asian American Studies and Filipino American History for over 30 years. The San Diego chapter of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) is an active community organization. The mission of FANHS is to promote understanding, education, enlightenment, appreciation, and enrichment through the identification, gathering, preservation, and dissemination of the history and culture of Filipino Americans in the United States.
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (August 9, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 073858001-5
ISBN-13: 978-07-3-858001-2
Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.3 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
Filipinos have been a part of the history of the United States and San Diego for over 400 years. The Manila-Acapulco galleon trade ships included Filipinos on sailing expeditions to California, including the port of San Diego. After the Philippines became a territory of the United States in 1898, many Filipinos began immigrating to San Diego. The community grew rapidly, particularly in the 1920s and 1930s. After World War II, Filipino veterans returned with their war brides and the community began to build further. The Immigration Act of 1965 increased Filipino immigration into San Diego to include military personnel, especially those enlisted in the U.S. Navy, as well as professionals. Today Filipino Americans are the largest Asian American ethnic group in San Diego." Escondido and San Diego Filipinos featured in new history photo books" by Roger Showley, Publisher, Sign On San Diego dated 8/11/2010: The first part talked about the book on Escondido - "Escondido's fabled Grape Day Festival" followed by .."In another title from Arcadia, "Filipinos in San Diego," Judy Patacsil, Rudy Guevarra Jr., Felix Tuyay and the Filipino American National Historical Society review Filipinos' role in shaping San Diego from their arrival as students in 1903 to the exploits of Kim Tuyay, a leading volleyball player, who was named player of the year among San Diego high school athletes in 2000, selected twice for the Junior Olympics team and earned a spot on the NCAA national championship in 2002, when he was on the University of Hawaii team. But as the authors remind us, Filipinos visited the California shores long before that. They were part of a 1587 Spanish expedition that mapped Morro Bay and sailed on the Spanish galleons that crossed the Pacific between the Philippines and Mexico. Once the Philippines became a U.S. territory after the Spanish-American War in 1898, Filipinos traveled to the U.S. to work and study. Pensionados were government-funded students who received scholarships to study in San Diego and other cities. Eleven attended the State Normal School (precursor to San Diego State University), three enrolled at San Diego High School (then called Russ School) and National City High School. A photo in the book shows four of the young men in the first wave in that program." This book is part of the Series: Images of America which features various cities and regions in the US where the Filipino community thrives.
About the Authors
Dr. Judy Patacsil is a second-generation Filipina American born in San Diego to pioneering immigrant parents. Dr. Rudy Guevarra Jr. is a fourth-generation Filipino American, born and raised in San Diego, and is a descendant of pioneering Filipino great-grandparents. Professor Felix Tuyay has taught Asian American Studies and Filipino American History for over 30 years. The San Diego chapter of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) is an active community organization. The mission of FANHS is to promote understanding, education, enlightenment, appreciation, and enrichment through the identification, gathering, preservation, and dissemination of the history and culture of Filipino Americans in the United States.
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (August 9, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 073858001-5
ISBN-13: 978-07-3-858001-2
Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.3 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces