Excerpt from The Story of the Philippines: For Use in the Schools of the Philippine Islands The history of the Philippine Islands is little known to its people to-day, for the records are few and not easy of access. Just at the present time this knowl edge is especially necessary to the Filipino people. A knowledge of the conditions of the past is of the great est importance to a people desirous of planning wisely and well for the future. The Story of the Philippines aims to teach Fili pino young people the salient facts ...
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Excerpt from The Story of the Philippines: For Use in the Schools of the Philippine Islands The history of the Philippine Islands is little known to its people to-day, for the records are few and not easy of access. Just at the present time this knowl edge is especially necessary to the Filipino people. A knowledge of the conditions of the past is of the great est importance to a people desirous of planning wisely and well for the future. The Story of the Philippines aims to teach Fili pino young people the salient facts regarding the past of their country, and, besides this, it points out some of the things needful to the best growth and progress of the islands. Certain chapters are devoted to matters pertaining to geography, commerce, and government, directing attention to the main physical features of the country and the possibilities of its successful develop ment, and touching upon lines of commercial and social advancement which lie just ahead. The book shows that the Filipinos have a past filled with the records of brave deeds and patient forbearance; that they have a beautiful country, rich in natural resources; and that the future development and prosperity of their islands de pend largely upon themselves. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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