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Post by pdh54 on Dec 28, 2012 10:38:18 GMT 8
Probably highly romanticized, nevertheless very pretty footage of Manila before the war. Manila During Spanish Time! Part 1(Interesting info on Bilibid Prison around the 6:00 minute mark) Manila During Spanish Time! part 2Old Philippines 1898-1930 Second Edition sa pagawit ni Conching Rosalby Alfredo Villanueva Manila beforeManila, Queen of the Pacific 1938
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Post by darthdract on Dec 29, 2012 5:02:35 GMT 8
Thanks Patty,
Now I am re-searching who is conching Rosal as I found it she was one of the Kundiman pioneers like Bonus and Teodora San Luiz. You can see their names in the streets in Pandacan manila. Much of Philippine History is under appreciated and is fading very fast. This site is supposedly for Corregidor and 503rd Battalion as a way to commemorate American and Filipino Heroism during the war but as a bonus it becomes like a Philippine history hub as well. That is why I am really thankful that this site exists.
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Post by Bob Hudson on Dec 29, 2012 6:27:21 GMT 8
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Post by pdh54 on Dec 29, 2012 7:14:41 GMT 8
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Post by pdh54 on Dec 29, 2012 7:19:02 GMT 8
From the same site. We All Came Home: Army and Navy Nurse POWs In World War II NTIS No.: AVA14014VNB1 Documentary about the first US women prisoners of war, the "Angels of Corregidor," who were captured after the fall of Bataan and Corregidor. Includes interviews/oral histories with some of the ex-POW nurses. archive.org/details/WeAllCameHome
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Post by darthdract on Dec 29, 2012 11:56:54 GMT 8
I have a question about the Battle at the Ball park in Manila. Is that Ball park the current Rizal Memorial Stadium?
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Post by pdh54 on Dec 29, 2012 12:04:53 GMT 8
Darthdract,
I don't know about the park, although I'm sure someone can answer your question.
Regarding your previous post; I find that this forum holds a lot of allure because it is so much more than just a "WWII" form. There is so much to learn about the Philippines and its culture, etc. I find it very interesting to read about it all. This site tends to make history come alive for me. I wish I had been more mature and adventuresome when we lived there in the 1980's.
Patty
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Post by darthdract on Dec 29, 2012 12:46:49 GMT 8
I am always curious about back stories even for mundane objects and places, like for example who owned the lot that where our house stands? or how my hometown look like 700 years ago? I am always intrigue by those questions even though I may never find the answers to some of them.
I have been fascinated with history ever since I am a child especially world history and WWII history. When ever I had a chance I would do some reading and learn something new. I learned about all the great ancient empires like Rome,Egypt and Greece and where fascinated that they where able to keep their histories for thousands of years. So I felt if I will start studying history I might as well start with my own backyard literally.
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Post by okla on Dec 29, 2012 21:44:26 GMT 8
Hey Darth....Methinks that the present day Ball Park, Rizal Stadium, is the site of the 1945 "Ball Park Battle". I am sure Battery Boy or some other local authority can tell us for sure. I still find it difficult to envision our guys rooting the enemy out of the team dugouts. Ball parks are for baseball, Cheers.
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Post by EXO on Dec 30, 2012 14:57:55 GMT 8
You are correct, Okla, it's the same battlefield-stadium. Years ago, I took my father's photos there to make comparisons and noticed how little it had changed.
That's one baseball stadium that shouldn't ever be changed.
But then again, that was before the vandal of Manila (a.k.a. hizzoner the Mayor) destroyed the Jai-Alai building in his fiendish hurry to erect a vacant lot in its place. So what chance a historic baseball stadium, eh?
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