Filipinos in Stockton

Dawn B. Mabalon, Rico Reyes

ISBN 10: 0738556246 / ISBN 13: 9780738556246

Published by Arcadia Publishing, 2008

About this Item

* Inscribed, SIGNED and dated by both authors on half-title page. * Book cover like new, very slight shelf wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked spine like new. "Autographed Copy" sticker on cover. * "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Filipinos in Stockton
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0738556246
• ISBN 13: 9780738556246
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • American History
  • Signed Books

About this title

Synopsis

The first Filipino settlers arrived in Stockton, California, around 1898, and through most of the 20th century, this city was home to the largest community of Filipinos outside the Philippines. Because countless Filipinos worked in, passed through, and settled here, it became the crossroads of Filipino America. Yet immigrants were greeted with signs that read "Positively No Filipinos Allowed" and were segregated to a four-block area centered on Lafayette and El Dorado Streets, which they called "Little Manila." In the 1970s, redevelopment and the Crosstown Freeway decimated the Little Manila neighborhood. Despite these barriers, Filipino Americans have created a vibrant ethnic community and a rich cultural legacy. Filipino immigrants and their descendants have shaped the history, culture, and economy of the San Joaquin Delta area.

About the Author

Historian Dr. Dawn Bohulano Mabalon, a third-generation Stockton native, and artist Rico J. Reyes, who was raised in nearby Manteca, partnered with the Stockton Chapter of the Filipino American National Historical Society and the Little Manila Foundation to pay tribute to the enduring presence of Filipinos in Stockton. With powerful images culled from family albums and archival collections, their book chronicles the rich history of the Filipino American community in Stockton and in San Joaquin County, from its earliest pioneers at the beginning of the 20th century to the present day.