A History of the Philippines

A history of the Philippines – is a work, written by David Prescott Barrows and published in 1905. He was an American anthropologist, researcher, and educator. He traveled extensively, publishing his discoveries in countries such as the Philippines in this case. This book presents one of the earliest studies of the history of the Philippines by an American scholar, describing history up to 1905. To write this book, the author conducted ethnological studies of indigenous island tribes after the American War in the Philippines. Since this book was intended for the Filipino reader, the author covers 400 years of the history of the Philippines as a colonial nation in the broader context of European and American history.