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Mangilao
Mangilao derives its name from the word ilao, which means to look for something. In the past, hunters and fishermen would go to Mangilao to
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Dededo (Dedidu)
The origin of the village name Dededo, Dedidu in CHamoru, may come from the practice of measuring using fingers. The Spanish word for finger is
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Surfing: Early History on Guam
People first started riding the waves on Guam in the early 1960s. Guam surfers from that era remember high school industrial arts teacher John Bylander,
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Running: History of the Sport on Guam
Running on Guam has evolved over the years from a handful of hardcore, dedicated runners who would meet several times a year for races, to
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Runner Profile: Fred Schumann
Fred Schumann has been one of Guam’s top runners since the late 1970s. Along with Guam runner Joe Taitano, Schumann is known as a fierce
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Baseball: Youth League
Youth baseball on Guam developed as an organized sport after World War II and enjoyed several decades as the predominant youth sport on the island.
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Baseball: Guam Major League
The Guam Major League was formed in 1974 and has been Guam’s premier baseball league ever since, although it changed its name to the Budweiser
Art, Architecture, Body Adornment, Music and Food
Roberto Fracassini
Roberto Fracassini of Florence, Italy, began to play music around the age of six years old. He became an accomplished piano, flute, and alto, tenor
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Patti Lane
Born in Devonshire, England, Patricia Williams Rivera, better known as Patti Lane, was drawn to music during her early childhood days when she would listen
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Patrick Palomo
Patrick Palomo’s interest in music developed at an early age when he would follow his father, the well-known musician Joaquin “Ding” Palomo, to band practice.