Filipinos of Greater Philadelphia

by Filipino American Association of Philadelphia, Inc,, Eliseo Art Arambulo Silva, Filipino American Association of Philadelphia Inc.

In 1912, Agripino M. Jaucian organized 200 Filipino Navy personnel who had settled in Philadelphia and formed the Filipino American Association of Philadelphia, Inc. (FAAPI). Jaucian, who created the group after being a victim of racism, served as the organization's first president. The FAAPI was founded to preserve the heritage and traditions of Filipinos in their newly adopted country. In the 1960s, Philadelphia witnessed a population boom never...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738592692
• ISBN13: 9780738592695
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.1"