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Education After WWII
Following World War II, the people of Guam faced not only the looming reconstruction of community structures and homes, but also institutional and cultural change.
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Nieves M. Flores
In 1985, 96 years after his birth on 5 August 1889, in the capital city of Laoag in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines, Nieves
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Private Schooling During the US Naval Era
Since Governor Richard P. Leary, US Navy, issued General Order No. 12 on 22 January 1900—the development of public education in Guam — administrative policy
CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination
English and CHamoru/Chamorro Language Policies
As a result of America’s victory in the Spanish-American War, Spain sold Guam to the United States in 1898. Before long, it was determined that
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General Order No. 12
Following the Treaty of Paris in 1899 that ended the four-month Spanish-American War, the United States emerged as a colonial nation and Pacific power. American
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Education During the US Naval Era
When Captain Richard Leary arrived in Guam in 1899 to initiate American rule under the US Navy, he found a population that was relatively literate.
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Financial Support of Education
During most of the Spanish administration of the Mariana Islands (1668-1898), Spain provided a subsidy or situado to cover the administrative costs associated with the
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Other Noted Rectors
The Christianization of the Marianas began under the direction of Jesuit priest Diego Luis de San Vitores in 1668. In addition to evangelization in the
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Manuel de San Juan Bautista
Brother Fray Manuel de San Juan Bautista was a lay brother of the Order of the Augustinian Recollects (OAR).
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Jesuit Administration of the Marianas
In addition to the evangelization of the Mariana Islands, the Jesuits introduced a European system of education to Chamorros. The Colegio de San Juan de