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1974, Benjamin Menor appointed first Filipino American in a state's highest judiciary office as Justice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court. [115] Thelma Buchholdt is the first Filipino American, and first Asian American, woman elected to a state legislature in the United States, in the Alaska House of Representatives. [116] [117]
This is a list of Filipino Americans who have made significant contributions to the American culture, politics, or society. It also includes those with notable mentions in the American media. It also includes those with notable mentions in the American media.
Filipino American dance; Filipino American fashion; Filipino American music; Filipino American National Historical Society; Filipino American theater; Filipino Americans and sports; Filipino Americans in Hampton Roads; Filipino-American art; Filipino-American cuisine
Filipino-American cultural identity has been described as fluid, adopting aspects from various cultures; [41] that said, there has not been significant research into the culture of Filipino Americans. [42] Fashion, dance, music, theater and arts have all had roles in building Filipino-American cultural identities and communities. [43] [page needed]
This category includes articles on the history of Filipino Americans. Pages in category "Filipino-American history" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total.
This category page lists notable citizens of the United States of full or partial Filipino ethnic or national origin. Wikimedia Commons has media related to American people of Filipino descent . Contents
A typical Filipino American dish consists of a soup, ulam (any food), kanin (rice), type of meat, fruits, and dipping sauces. [3] Different soups may include things such as Munggo gisado sabaw, a soup consisting of Mung beans and pork or shrimp. Another soup dish is pancit molo, [3] a Filipino style of the
After the defeat of Spain during the Spanish–American War in 1898, Filipino general, Emilio Aguinaldo declared independence on June 12 while General Wesley Merritt became the first American governor of the Philippines. On December 10, 1898, the Treaty of Paris formally ended the war, with Spain ceding the Philippines and other colonies to the ...