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Nina Thomas the American Woman Who Could Have Been First Lady of the Philippines
Nina Thomas the American Woman Who Could Have Been First Lady of the Philippines
One day we found ourselves at Prospero’s Books, an antiquarian bookstore in Northern Virginia that had an unusual section: an entire shelf on the US colonial period in the Philippines. Because we did not find any title particularly interesting, we asked the manager whether they had anything else on the Philippines. By coincidence, he said, a book just came in that morning—published in 1916, written by a Filipino, and autographed.
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Published at 2018-03-13 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: People, Stories
Tags: American, First Lady, story, women
11 Bizarre Things You Didn't Know about Imelda Marcos
11 Bizarre Things You Didn't Know about Imelda Marcos
Imelda Marcos, former First Lady of the Philippines, is perhaps one of the most controversial female public figures of modern times. Imelda, now 88, had power and wealth as the wife of late Filipino dictator Ferdinand Marcos, who ruled for two decades (1965-1986). She is admired for her glamour, yet despised for her extravagance. She is sometimes compared to Marie Antoinette. Here are 11 bizarre things you might not know about her.
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Published at 2018-02-04 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: People, Stories
Tags: Bizarre, First Lady, Imelda, Marcos