Ocean State Libraries

"Except for the three-year Japanese occupation, Philippine policy largely followed the dictates of Washington; to this end, as this chronicle shows, the United States nurtured certain homegrown politicians. Of the many 'America's Boys' selected, none rivaled the high-profile glamour of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos. Though the couple usually did America's bidding, they could not survive the savage media blitz that accompanied their decline. Yet for...