War and Dissent:
U.S. in the Philippines 1898-1915
October 22, 2008 - February 22, 2009
Wednesday to Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm
Presidio Officers’ Club
50 Moraga Avenue
FREE

The Spanish-American War of 1898 -- and the Philippine War that immediately followed it -- were turning points in the United States’ role in the world and had a great impact on the Presidio of San Francisco. The war in the Philippines also triggered strong dissent within the United States as the nation changed from a republic based on the consent of the governed to the possessor of a colonial empire.

This mixed media exhibit of photographs, San Francisco monuments, diaries, letters, political cartoons, recordings, maps, and flags looks at the Spanish-American and Philippine Wars from several points of view, including Filipino points of view, in nine themed galleries.

FREE EXHIBIT PROGRAMS

SPECIAL EVENTS

Shadows of War Performance: The Lopez Family in the Philippines 1901
Thursday, December 4, 7-8 pm
Thursday, January 8, 7-8 pm
Thursday, February 5, 7-8 pm
Presidio Officers’ Club, 50 Moraga Avenue
Produced by San Francisco’s Bindlestiff Studio, this multi-media dramatic production inspired by the exhibition will feature Filipino-American actors and live music. 

Filipino Jazz Fusion Concert performed by Little Brown Brother
Friday, December 19, 7-9 pm
Presidio Officers’ Club, 50 Moraga Avenue
Rich African-American traditions of jazz and blues are at the core, but there are many other influences that add flavor to the mix. There is a definite worldbeat texture and attitude to the music – borrowing from the indigenous Filipino music and instruments and the heavily Spanish influenced traditional Filipino music of the Philippines.

The Making of The Forbidden Book: The Philippine-American War in Political Cartoons
Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 7 – 8 pm
Presidio Officers’ Club
A slide presentation by authors Abraham Ignacio and Jorge Emmanuel. A book signing will follow the talk.

TEACHERS!
Plan a field trip to the Presidio to visit the exhibit with your class, or download a free War & Dissent teacher resource guide at www.presidio.gov/teachers. The exhibit is geared toward 8th, 10th and 11th grades and addresses the California History/Social Science Standards covering imperialism and the role of the U.S. as a world power in the twentieth century. The exhibit combines primary documents and multimedia to analyze the racial, economic, and political implications of U.S. involvement in the Philippines. Limited transportation is available at no cost. For more information or to schedule a visit, contact Lisa at lhillstrom@presidiotrust.gov or visit www.presidio.gov/teachers.

RANGER WALKS
National Park Service Rangers and Docents will lead weekly walks in the Presidio on the themes of the Spanish-American War, the Philippine War, and the Buffalo Soldiers. For more information or to RSVP, please call (415) 561-4323. All walks begin at the Presidio Officers’ Club.

Saturday, November 15: Little War Big Impact, 10-11:30 am
Sunday, November 16: Buffalo Soldiers in a Jim Crow Army, 1 - 3 pm
Wednesday, November 19: Little War Big Impact, 3 - 4:30 pm
Thursday, November 20:  National Cemetery Walk, 10 – Noon

BE A VOLUNTEER DOCENT
Share your enthusiasm for history and the Presidio by volunteering as a gallery docent. Trainings will be led by Presidio Trust Historian and Exhibit Curator Dr. Randolph Delehanty. For more information, email Mira Bieler at mbieler@presidiotrust.gov or call (415) 561-4007.