{"product_id":"governor-of-the-cordillera-9781501769955","title":"Governor of the Cordillera","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGovernor of the Cordillera \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etells the story of an American colonial official in the Philippines who took the unpopular position of defending the rights of the Igorots, was fired in disgrace, and made a triumphal return.\u003c\/b\u003e During the first fifteen years of colonial rule (18981913), a small group of Americans controlled the headhunting tribes who were wards of the nascent colonial government. These officials ignored laws, carved out fiefdoms, and brutalized (or killed) those who challenged their rule. John Early was cut from a different cloth. Battling colleagues and supervisors over their treatment of the mountain people, Early also had run-ins with lowland Filipino leaders like Manuel Quezon. Early''s return as governor of the entire Cordillera was celebrated by all the tribes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGovernor of the Cordillera\u003c\/i\u003e Shelton Woods combines biography with colonial history. He includes a discussion on the exhibition of the Igorots at the various fairs in the US an\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart One: John Early's Path to the Igorots(1521–1906)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Making of a Governor\u003cbr\u003e 2. Eight Million Souls for Twenty Million Dollars\u003cbr\u003e 3. War and Colonial Policies\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Discovery of the Igorots\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Philippine Constabulary\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart Two: The Creation of Mountain Province (1906–1908)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 6. John Early in the Cordillera\u003cbr\u003e 7. Dean Worcester and the Making of Mountain Province\u003cbr\u003e 8. Early's Move to Bontoc: Teaching, Bricks, and Olympics\u003cbr\u003e 9. Lieutenant Governor of Amburayan\u003cbr\u003e 10. Lieutenant Governor of Bontoc\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart Three: Conflict (1910–1911)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 11. Alcohol, Labor, and Land\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Problem of Kalinga and the Hale Solution\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Bacarri Problem\u003cbr\u003e 14. The Bacarri Massacre\u003cbr\u003e 15. The Report\u003cbr\u003e 16. Igorots on Display\u003cbr\u003e 17. Schneidewind Meets His Match\u003cbr\u003e 18. New Players, New Problems\u003cbr\u003e 19. Early's Last Stand\u003cbr\u003e 20. Tragedy in Europe\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart Four: Banishment, Politics, War, and Scandals (1911–1921)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 21. Early's Exile South\u003cbr\u003e 22. Changes in Mountain Province\u003cbr\u003e 23. Colonial Policies: Harrison, Osmeña, and Quezon\u003cbr\u003e 24. World War I and a Troubled Yet Vibrant Economy\u003cbr\u003e 25. Marriages and Scandals\u003cbr\u003e 26. Wilson's Parting Shot and the Republicans Return\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart Five: Sweet Dreams and Nightmares Come True (1922–1932)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 27. The Wood-Forbes Mission\u003cbr\u003e 28. Governor-General Wood\u003cbr\u003e 29. Vindication\u003cbr\u003e 30. Political Deadlock\u003cbr\u003e 31. \"We Felt It Was Our Duty to Confirm Him\"\u003cbr\u003e 32. Henry Stimson\u003cbr\u003e 33. Dark Days\u003cbr\u003e 34. Advisor to the Governor-General\u003cbr\u003e 35. Vice-Governor\u003cbr\u003e 36. \"Please Write Your Story\"\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409371373911,"sku":"9781501769955","price":97.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501769955.jpg?v=1730506573","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/governor-of-the-cordillera-9781501769955","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}