Bibliograph

Filipinos in Ventura County, Elnora Kelly Tayag

Type

Label

Filipinos in Ventura County, Elnora Kelly Tayag

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Filipinos in Ventura County

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Elnora Kelly Tayag

Series statement

Images of America

Summary

Filipino immigrants came to Ventura County in the 1920s, beginning American lives mostly as farm laborers in work camps, notably the Arneill Ranch and Springville Ranch in Camarillo. They organized early societies like the Filipino Brotherhood Association of Ventura County, the Jordan Lodge 604 Legionarios del Trabajo, the Caballeros de Dimas Alang, the Filipino Optimist Club, and the Filipino Community of Ventura County. During World War II, Filipinos served in the 1st and 2nd Filipino Infantry Regiments of the U.S. Army. The omnipresence of the U.S. Navy in coastal Ventura prodded many second- and third-generation Filipinos to serve their country in Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and the Persian Gulf. Today the same spirit of community engagement is illustrated in the 26 local Filipino organizations all under the umbrella of the Filipino American Council, which celebrates history, community, and culture

Target audience

adult

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