Editing Daniel Burnham (section)

===The Philippines===
In 1904, Burnham accepted a commission from Philippines Governor-General [[William Howard Taft]]. He had the opportunity to redesign [[Manila]] and plan a summer capital to be constructed in [[Baguio]]. Due to the Philippines status as a territory, Burnham was able to pursue his vision without having to win local approval. Altogether the project took six months to design, with only six weeks spent in the Philippines. After his plans were approved by [[William Cameron Forbes]], Commissioner of Commerce and Police in the Philippines, Burnham was allowed to choose the principal architect, [[William E. Parsons]]. Burnham then departed to keep tabs on the project from the mainland. Burnham's plans emphasized improved sanitation, a cohesive aesthetic ([[Mission Revival]]), and visual reminders of government authority. In Manila, wide boulevards radiated out from the capital building. In Baguio, government structures loomed from the cliffs above the town. [[Burnham Park (Baguio)|Burnham Park]] located in center downtown Baguio was built. The land for the Baguio project, {{convert|14,000|acres}} in total, was seized from local [[Igorots]] with approval of the Philippine Supreme Court. In Manila, neighborhoods ravaged by the war for independence were left untouched while a luxury hotel, casino, and boat clubs were designed for visiting mainland dignitaries.<ref>Daniel Immerwahr, ''How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States'' (New York: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2019), p. 123-136.</ref>

[[File:Plan of Chicago by Burnham & Bennett 1909, title pages.jpg|thumb|left|375px|Title page of first edition]]