AMBETH OCAMPO TO GIVE ANNUAL REDMOND KERNAN HISTORY LECTURE

From the SAN FRANCISCO SENTINEL


CELEBRATED FILIPINO HISTORIAN TO SPEAK AT THE PRESIDIO
4 September 2008
AMBETH OCAMPO TO GIVE ANNUAL REDMOND KERNAN HISTORY LECTURE?
AS PART OF WAR AND DISSENT: THE U.S. IN THE PHILIPPINES EXHIBIT

The Presidio Trust confirmed today noted Filipino historian,
journalist and National Book Award-winning author Ambeth Ocampo will
deliver a special presentation at the Presidio as part of a series of
special programs accompanying the Presidio?s ambitious new historical
exhibit, War and Dissent: The U.S. in the Philippines 1898-1915. Mr.
Ocampo will give his free talk entitled: ?Annual Redmond Kernan
History Lecture: Ambeth Ocampo Offers a Filipino Perspective? on
Wednesday, October 29, at 7 pm at the Presidio Officers? Club.

?We very much wanted the leading historian in the Philippines to take
part in the exhibit and deliver its keynote presentation,? said
Jeffrey Weik Presidio Trust public programs manager. ?His writings
have earned Ambeth Ocampo numerous awards and honors, and the
Filipino-American National Historical Society highly recommended him.
We couldn?t be more excited he will be returning to the Presidio to
highlight our exhibit programming.?

Mr. Ocampo last visited the Presidio on a typical, i.e. foggy, San
Francisco Sunday in 2007 when he tried in vain to find General
Frederick Funston?s gravesite in the National Cemetery. As part of the
agreement to bring him back to the Presidio, Weik promised to escort
him to the site during his visit.

Born in Manila in 1961, Ambeth Ocampo is associate professor of
history at the Ateneo de Manila University and professorial lecturer
in the University of the Philippines and an internationally syndicated
columnist. He has served as Chairman of the Philippines National
Historical Institute since 2002 and served as Chairman of the National
Commission of Culture and the Arts from 2005-2007. He has won three
National Book Awards for the Essay, Literary History and Bibliography.

The Spanish American War of 1898 and the Philippine War that
immediately followed it were turning points in both the United States?
role in the world and in the history of the Presidio of San Francisco.
A free, mixed-media exhibit, War and Dissent: The U.S. in the
Philippines 1898-1915 tells the story of a little-known war that had
momentous consequences for both Americans and Filipinos. The exhibit
chronicles the growth of the Presidio into a major military
installation and the rise of the United States into an imperial power.
It explores the dissent that erupted around the war and examines the
war through the eyes of a Filipino family caught in the conflict and
an American soldier who trained at the Presidio. The exhibit?s nine
themed galleries feature San Francisco monuments, photographs,
diaries, letters and political cartoons that trace the full sweep of
the conflict.

About the Redmond Kernan History Lecture: Each fall the Presidio Trust
present a free public history lecture by a noted speaker. The annual
lecture is named in honor of Redmond Kernan, a former Army officer and
long-time Presidio advocate, in recognition of his long-standing
commitment to history at the Presidio. The inaugural Redmond Kernan
History Lecture was given November 15, 2007 by Renee Klish, Army Art
Curator with the U.S. Center for Military History in Washington, D.C.

The Presidio Trust was established by the United States Congress in
1996 to manage the Presidio of San Francisco, a former army base
located at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge. The 1,500-acre site
contains the infrastructure of a small city as well as expansive open
space, a 300-acre historic forest, spectacular views, and rare and
endangered plants and wildlife. It comprises nearly 6 million square
feet of buildings, including 469 historic structures that contribute
to its status as a National Historic Landmark District, making it
unlike any other national park. In establishing the Trust, Congress
mandated that it make the park financially self-sufficient by 2013.
The Trust is the only federal agency with this mandate.

Following is a schedule of special programs and events, and
accompanying briefs, surrounding War and Dissent: The U.S. in the
Philippines 1898-1915 for inclusion in events calendars.

A complete schedule of programs and events is available at
presidio.gov/calendar.

New Exhibit

War & Dissent: U.S. in the Philippines, 1898-1915
October 22, 2008 - February 22, 2009
Wednesday to Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm
Presidio Officers? Club, 50 Moraga Avenue, Presidio

War and Dissent: Behind the Scenes in the Gallery
Curator and historian Dr. Randolph Delehanty holds a question and
answer session and discusses the making of War and Dissent and the
people who helped make it happen.

Wednesday Ocotober 22, 7-8pm Presidio Officers? Club, 50 Moraga Ave.,
San Francisco

The Annual Redmond Kernan History Lecture: Ambeth Ocampo Offers A
Filipino Perspective
Filipino historian, journalist, academic and author Ambeth Ocampo will
present The Philippines War of Independence. Mr. Ocampo is the chair
of the Philippines? National Historical Institute and a past chair of
the National Commission for Culture in the Arts.

Wednesday, October 29 7-8:30pm Presidio Officers? Club, 50 Moraga
Ave., San Francisco
For a complete schedule of programs and events go to
www.presidio.gov/calendar.

Shadows of War: The Lopez Family in the Philippines 1901

Produced by San Francisco?s Bindlestiff Studios, this free multi-media
production inspired by the War and Dissent exhibit incorporates live
actors and music silhouetted against a backdrop of historical photos
that will illustrate the stories of the Lopez family and their
involvement in the Philippine war.