Reviews
Using a wide range of sources, including oral accounts and unpublished narratives, buttressed by his own personal experience as an expatriate in the Philippines, Joseph McCallus presents a wide-ranging and frank view of the Philippines and the U.S. colonial legacy. Using as a base Gen. Douglas MacArthur's route during the 194445 liberation campaign, McCallus weaves into this extremely interesting read multifaceted aspects of the American impact on the Philippines, past and present. With ease, he takes the reader on a journey of time and space to present events of long ago and of the recent past, linking everything into a coherent whole. Even Filipino readers will find things that are new here. This work will spark discussion and debatethe hallmark of a successful book., eoeJoseph McCallus has crafted an incisive, finely written examination of the complex relationship between the United States and the Philippines. Drawing on his broad knowledge of that relationship, he illuminates the historical, cultural, geographical, social, military landscape that evolved throughout the twentieth century and the impact on todaye(tm)s Philippines. His examination of Douglas MacArthure(tm)s controversial status as both liberator and divisive force in the Philippines is outstanding.e, eoeUsing a wide range of sources, including oral accounts and unpublished narratives, buttressed by his own personal experience as an expatriate in the Philippines, Joseph McCallus presents a wide-ranging and frank view of the Philippines and the U.S. colonial legacy. Using as a base Gen. Douglas MacArthure(tm)s route during the 1944e"45 liberation campaign, McCallus weaves into this extremely interesting read multifaceted aspects of the American impact on the Philippines, past and present. With ease, he takes the reader on a journey of time and space to present events of long ago and of the recent past, linking everything into a coherent whole. Even Filipino readers will find things that are new here. This work will spark discussion and debatee"the hallmark of a successful book.e, Joseph McCallus has crafted an incisive, finely written examination of the complex relationship between the United States and the Philippines. Drawing on his broad knowledge of that relationship, he illuminates the historical, cultural, geographical, social, military landscape that evolved throughout the twentieth century and the impact on today's Philippines. His examination of Douglas MacArthur's controversial status as both liberator and divisive force in the Philippines is outstanding., Using a wide range of sources, including oral accounts and unpublished narratives, buttressed by his own personal experience as an expatriate in the Philippines, Joseph McCallus presents a wide-ranging and frank view of the Philippines and the U.S. colonial legacy. Using as a base Gen. Douglas MacArthur's route during the 1944-45 liberation campaign, McCallus weaves into this extremely interesting read multifaceted aspects of the American impact on the Philippines, past and present. With ease, he takes the reader on a journey of time and space to present events of long ago and of the recent past, linking everything into a coherent whole. Even Filipino readers will find things that are new here. This work will spark discussion and debate-the hallmark of a successful book.
