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18 Mar, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Today is the 500th anniversary of First Contact: when the ancestors of today's Filipinos encountered the Magellan Expedition's crew. Follow the timeline, with diary entries, readings and maps in the #PhilippineDiaryProject. philippinediaryproject.com/2021/03/05/the…
500 Years Ago Today: Logbook of Francisco Albo, March 18, 1521: philippinediaryproject.com/1521/03/18/18-…
500 Years Ago Today: Journal of Antonio Pigafetta, Marc 18, 1521: Arrival in Homonhon. philippinediaryproject.com/1521/03/18/18t…
Some additional thoughts in .@TheDiaristPh thediarist.ph/500th-annivers…

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I thought I'd explain the context for groups like the one launched today, 1Sambayan, because as an attempt to unify opposition to an administration that's intimidating, it is part of a history of similar efforts. S, to give context, this thread...
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If you’ve got, somehow, some extra cash in this Quadricentennial period, here are some books I personally found interesting and helpful in looking at the era of Spanish exploration and the impact of the Spanish conquest. (A thread)
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