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References
- ↑ Dumindin, Arnaldo. "Dec. 2, 1899: General Gregorio Del Pilar dies at Tirad Pass" . Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ↑ Lewis and Clark Journal (October 1905). "The Igorrote Tribe from the Philippines" . Retrieved September 23, 2015.
Further reading
- "The Igorrote Tribe From the Philippines",Lewis and Clark Journal 4, no. 4 (October 1905) was released to the public.
