The Revival: The Hero of the Filipinos (1924): The Story of Jose Rizal: Poet, Patriot and Martyr

by Charles Edward Russell, E. B. Rodriguez

This book is about José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda, widely known as José Rizal (June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896). He was a Filipino nationalist and polymath during the tail end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. An ophthalmologist by profession, Rizal became a writer and a key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement which advocated political reforms for the colony under Spain. He was executed by the Spanish colonial government for the crime of rebellion after an anti-dd revolution, inspired in part by his writings, broke out. Though he was not actively involved in its planning or conduct, he ultimately approved of its goals which eventually led to Philippine independence.

440 pages, Hardcover

Published January 12, 2018

About the author

Charles Edward Russell grew up on the shores of the Mississippi River during the days of lumber rafting. Best known as a journalist during the muckraking era for his exposés on the beef and tobacco trusts, Russell was also a co-founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909.