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Richard P. Leary General Order Nos. 1 – 21
General Orders issued by Naval Governor Richard P. Leary (1 Aug. 1899 – June 1900). To learn more read entry: Guam Leaders from 1899-1904.
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Governor William John Maxwell
US Naval Captain William John Maxwell (1859 – 1934) was Governor of Guam from 28 March 1914 – 29 April 1916. Maxwell relieved Acting Governor
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Herminia Duenas Dierking
First Chamorro Woman to Preside over Association of Pacific Island Legislatures. Herminia Duenas Dierking (1939 – 2008) was a senator in the Guam Legislature, a
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Pascual Artero y Saez
Businessman, rancher, patriarch. Don Pascual Artero y Saez (1875 – 1956) was a prominent Spanish businessman, rancher and patriarch of the Artero family in Guam.
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Governor Lourdes A. “Lou” Leon Guerrero
Lourdes Aflague “Lou” Leon Guerrero, (1950 – ) was elected as the first woman governor of Guam in November 2018. Joshua Tenorio was elected to
Atanasio Taitano Perez
First postmaster of Guam, first Secretary to the Governor during US Naval Era. Atanasio Taitano Perez (1874 – 1950), commonly known as Don Perez, is
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Vicente Cabrera Pangelinan
Long time senator. Vicente (ben) Cabrera Pangelinan (1955-2014), known as “Senator ben,” was a fighter and champion for many causes that affected the people of
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Guam’s Political Development
Guam’s colonized past under Spain. When the Europeans came to the Mariana Islands in the 16th and 17th centuries, they found a vigorous and highly
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CHamoru/Chamorro Self-Determination
Self-Determination: A promise for true democracy. To understand what the process of self-determination means for many Chamorus on Guam, one must have some knowledge of
CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination
Update: Land Ownership in Guam
Significant developments relative to the return of lands to the people of Guam have occurred since the original publication of this article in 1996. For