Filipinos in Chicago

by Estrella Ravelo Alamar and Willi Red Buhay

Book Overview

The pictorial history of Filipino immigration to Chicago encompasses 100 years, moving from the Philippines to this country of unknown landscapes and uncertainties.

The pioneering Filipinos came in the early 1900s to seek the land of milk and honey. They were mostly pensionados-government-supported students-and self-supported students who settled in the Garfield Park, Hyde Park, and Near North Side neighborhoods of Chicago. From...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738518808
• ISBN13: 9780738518800
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A Pictorial History of Filipinos in Chicago

I was somewhat disappointed in the fact that this was mainly a pictorial history with most of the text being a few paragraphs at the beginning of each chapter. This was a good buy though and this is a great step towards preserving the history of Filipinos in the Chicagoland area. Most of the families here have roots going back to the late 60's and early 70's when there was an influx of Filipino medical professionals coming over. It's important to know that there were Filipinos here before that and show their history as well.