Magsaysay of the Philippine / Carlos Quirino

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Manila, Philippines : Alemar Phoenix Publishers, c1964Description: 266 pages ; 22 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • DS 686.6.M3 .Q57 1964
Contents:
I. Man of the masses -- II. War in the Pacific -- III. Entry into politics -- IV. Congressman from Zambales -- V. Fighting the Huks -- VI. Policing the 1951 elections -- VII. Road to presidency -- VIII. The Great political crusade -- IX. Victory at the polls -- X. Opening the Palace to the People -- XI. Problems of the President -- XII. First Ripple of dissension -- XIII. Nemesis of communism -- XIV. Rift with Senator Recto -- XV. Human side of the guy -- XVI. The Ides of March
Summary: Almost any biography of the late President Ramon Magsaysay would be a welcome contribution to the historiography of our young Republic. When such a life is written by a biographer who has won singular pre-eminence in this genre, and makes its appearance within the first year following the death of its famous subject, the contribution becomes thrice welcome.
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I. Man of the masses -- II. War in the Pacific -- III. Entry into politics -- IV. Congressman from Zambales -- V. Fighting the Huks -- VI. Policing the 1951 elections -- VII. Road to presidency -- VIII. The Great political crusade -- IX. Victory at the polls -- X. Opening the Palace to the People -- XI. Problems of the President -- XII. First Ripple of dissension -- XIII. Nemesis of communism -- XIV. Rift with Senator Recto -- XV. Human side of the guy -- XVI. The Ides of March

Almost any biography of the late President Ramon Magsaysay would be a welcome contribution to the historiography of our young Republic. When such a life is written by a biographer who has won singular pre-eminence in this genre, and makes its appearance within the first year following the death of its famous subject, the contribution becomes thrice welcome.

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