Silent Sails: The Last Galleon

Just when they thought they’ve learned all there is about the Galleon Trade, Carmina and Patch discover there was more. In this episode, they revisit the contribution of the Galleon Trade to Filipino-American history, explore the reasons for its end, and why it was actually a boon for the Philippines. Listen in as they discuss the true beneficiaries of the trade (spoiler alert: it wasn’t the Filipinos!), how its demise led to the rise of the Filipino middle class, and fascinating obscure tidbits that will be sure to pique curiosity.  

Learn more: The Manila Galleons & Trans-Pacific Trade: What Did They Carry?, The Manila Galleon Trade, The Economics of the Manila Galleon, Instagram: Tuba in Mexico,  Filipinos in Nueva España: Filipino-Mexican Relations, Mestizaje, and Identity in Colonial and Contemporary Mexico, Our Mexican connection, After the Galleons by Benito J. Legarda Jr., Today in Philippine History, September 14, 1815, the galleon trade between the Philippines and Mexico ended, Philippines - Colonialism, Revolution, Independence | Britannica, and Trading Treasures and Curiosity: The Fascinating History of Manila Galleons.

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