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The Colonial Dept.

Welcome to the Colonial Department, the podcast where we take long-lost stories from Philippine colonial history and bring them to life. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept

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S5E2: Hattie the Headhunter

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2023/10/28

From princess to flapper to schoolteacher to rebel, this is the extraordinary story of Tarhata Kiram. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Follow us on TikTok: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com Charbonneau, Oliver (2021). Civilizational Imperatives: Americans, Moros, and the Colonial World. Ateneo de Manila University Press. Leetaru, Kaleev (2004-2011). “Woman’s Building/Bevier Hall/English Building.” UIHistories Project: A History of the University of Illinois.

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00:05:03

Extra Credit: On the Policies of Carlos Maria de la...

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2023/10/22

Reformist… and politician. In this week's episode of Extra Credit, we look further at the legacy of the short-lived reign of Governor-General Carlos Maria de la Torre. (Listen to S5E1 before listening to this one!)

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00:14:24

S5E1: The Governor-General’s Love Affair

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2023/10/14

A tantalizing wind was blowing into the Philippines from Madrid. In its wake was Carlos Maria de la Torre, who seemed determined to shock the entrenched colonial establishment. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Follow us on TikTok: @the.colonial.dept. Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Simpson, Renate (1980). “Higher Education in the Philippines under the Spanish.” Journal of Asian History, 14(1), p. 1-46. Smith, Willard A. (July 1950). “The Background of the Spanish Revolution of

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00:05:00

Extra Credit: On the Japanese Fight Versus...

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2023/08/26

In this week's episode of Extra Credit, we head to the frontlines of the information war gripping Manila in World War II. (Listen to S4E13 before listening to this one!)

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00:14:46

S4E13: Tour de Tojo

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2023/08/19

Prime minister, general, and future convicted war criminal Hideki Tojo drops by the Philippines to see for himself if their colony is ready for independence. So how does his surprise visit go? Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Dery, Luis C. (1984) “Japan’s New Order in the Philippines, 1942-1945: A Blueprint for Asia Under Japan.” Philippine Social Sciences Review 48(1-4), 291-361. Eisner, Peter (2017). MacArthur's Spies: The Soldier, the Singer,

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00:04:54

Extra Credit: How the Manila Carnival Transformed...

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2023/08/07

In this week's episode of Extra Credit, let’s punch our ticket to the Manila Carnival as it takes local sports (and local athletes) to the next level. (Listen to S4E12 before listening to this one!)

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00:13:53

S4E12: A Muscular Christianity

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2023/07/28

Civilize? Christianize? As the Americans move into their new colony, they pack an unlikely weapon in their mission to take over the Philippines: sports! Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Gems, Gerald R. (2016). Sport and the American Occupation of the Philippines: Bats, Balls, and Bayonets. Lexington Books. Putz, Paul (31 January 2022). “Muscular Christianity and Moral Formation Through Sports.” Faith & Sports. Truett Seminary of Baylor

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00:03:38

Extra Credit: On the Historic Narra Table That Sold...

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2023/07/23

In this week's episode of Extra Credit, take a seat at one of the Philippines' historic pieces of furniture. (Listen to S4E11 before listening to this one!)

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00:14:32

S4E11: When a Romanov Visited Pampanga

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2023/07/15

Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich Romanov, uncle to the last tsar of Russia, makes an unexpected pitstop at a sprawling estate along the banks of the Pampanga River. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Kowner, Rotem (15 June 2022). “Time to Remember, Time to Forget: The Battle of Tsushima in Japanese Collective Memory since 1905.” The Asia-Pacific Journal 20(12, 3). Pyvovarov, Serhii (1 April 2022). “118 years ago, Russia wanted to distract its people

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00:04:39

Extra Credit: On 'La India Rica,' the Colonial...

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2023/07/08

In this week's episode of Extra Credit, flip through Spanish-era periodicals to get their take on the "ideal Filipina woman." (Listen to S4E10 before listening to this one!)

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00:15:55

S4E10: A Flash Flood of Fast Fashion

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2023/07/01

It’s an intercontinental textile trade war, as Spain throws open its colony’s ports to the world, and imported cotton from Britain muscles its way into Philippine markets. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Coo, Stephanie (2019). Clothing the Colony: Nineteenth Century Philippine Sartorial Culture, 1820-1896. Ateneo de Manila University Press. Ladrido, R.C. (27 May 2022) “Piña: The queen of Philippine handwoven textiles.” Vera Files.

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00:04:12

Extra Credit: On Why Abaca Became So Important to...

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2023/06/24

In this week's episode of Extra Credit, we take a brief look at why abaca became one of the Philippines' most valuable cash crops. (Listen to S4E9 before listening to this one!)

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00:14:30

S4E9: The Lethal Cost of Building the Galleons

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2023/06/17

Native wood. Native workers. These are the foundations that made the prosperous Galleon Trade between Manila and Acapulco possible. But at what price? Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Peterson, Andrew Christian (August 2014). Making the First Global Trade Route: The Southeast Asian Foundations of the Acapulco-Manila Galleon Trade, 1519-1650. [Doctoral dissertation, University of Hawaii at Manoa.] Buhain, Jose M. (1994). “The Recovery of the San

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00:04:37

Extra Credit: On Armenian Entrepreneurs in Colonial...

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2023/06/10

In this week's episode of Extra Credit, we unearth the small but important role of Armenian trade in Philippine colonial history. (Listen to S4E8 before listening to this one!)

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00:15:47

S4E8: British East India Co., Manila Branch

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2023/05/13

Beginning in the 1670s, the biggest, most rapacious company on earth set its sights on the great trading port of the Pacific. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Dalrymple, Alexander (4 March 2015). “The East India Company: The original corporate raiders.” The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/04/east-india-company-original-corporate-raiders Fish, Shirley (2003). When Britain Ruled the Philippines, 1762-1764: The Story of the 18th

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00:04:57

Extra Credit: On Life Inside Bilibid Prison During...

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2023/05/07

In this week's episode of Extra Credit, we take a short peek at the daily routine for Bilibid prisoners during the American period. (Listen to S4E7 before listening to this one!)

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00:16:02

S4E7: Upon This Rock

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2023/04/29

Prisoners from the Philippines get sent to the slammer—serving their sentences inside the military prison of Alcatraz! But what crimes earned them time on The Rock? Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com References: Thompson, Erwin S. (2000). The Rock: A History of Alcatraz Island, 1847-1972. U.S. National Park Service. Reed, John S. (1995) "External Discipline during Counterinsurgency: A Philippine War Case Study, 1900—1901." The Journal of American-East Asian

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00:04:29

Extra Credit: On the Battle of Balanguingui

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2023/04/22

In this week's episode of Extra Credit, we talk about that other notable exploit of Governor-General Narciso Claveria—one that he'd pulled off a year before his big decree of family names. (Listen to S4E6 before listening to this one!)

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00:14:46

S4E6: The Big Book of Family Names

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2023/04/16

The governor-general of the Philippines just conquered an island in Mindanao. Now, he’s about to do the same to each and every name in the archipelago. Follow us on IG: @thecolonialdept Email us: thecolonialdept@gmail.com Check out the Catalogo alfabetico de apellidos at issuu.com/filipinasheritagelibrary/docs/catalogo_alfabetico_de_apellidos References: Cojuangco, Tingting (1993). Kris of Valor: The Samal Balangingi’s Defiance and Diaspora. Manisan Research and Pub. Inc. “Tarsila.” (2015). In V

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00:04:48

Extra Credit: On Jewish Experiences Living in 1939...

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2023/04/08

In this week's episode of Extra Credit, we take a brief look at what everyday life was like for the Jewish refugees who fled Nazi persecution to take shelter in Manila! (Listen to S4E5 before listening to this one!)

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