Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-164).

In the trail of the Astrea -- The lure of manifest destiny -- "The splendid little war" and the first taste of sweetness and bitterness -- The aspirations and betrayal of a young republic -- The Filipino-American War -- Under Uncle Sam's roof -- Arts and sciences during the American period -- The political struggle -- A test of political apprenticeship : the Philippine Commonwealth -- An apprenticeship interrupted : the Japanese occupation -- The restoration of the Philippine Commonwealth and the rebirth of a new republic -- The aftertaste of American rule.