Guamanian Era
Dr. Olivia Torres Cruz
Dr. Olivia Torres Cruz (1934 – 2022) was the first CHamoru woman to become a medical doctor. She was a trailblazer who advocated for more
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Contract Teachers in the Classroom
Culture clashes. In the years following the end of WWII in Guam, the naval administration, followed by a civilian administration in 1950, took on the
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Speaker Joaquin C. Arriola
Postwar leader. Joaquin “Kin” C. Arriola (1925 – 2022) was a prominent figure at the forefront of Guam’s legal history. Arriola was one of Guam’s
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Speaker Joe T. San Agustin
Public servant for more than six decades. Speaker Joe Taitano San Agustin (1930 – 2021) was the epitome of a public servant and a leader
Architecture
James Murray Stewart
If you have ever visited the Governor’s Office complex in Adelup, or attended Mass in the old Santa Teresita Church in Mangilao, or were a
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Paul Carano
Paul Carano (1919-2020) was a teacher, researcher and one of the founders of the University of Guam’s Micronesian Area Research Center. Carano was the son
Business Pioneers: Economics
Rita Guevara Sablan
Rita Guevara Sablan (1926-2003) was a wife and mother of 10 children, an active member of her community, and businesswoman who left a legacy –
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Concepcion Balajadia Duenas
Concepcion “Connie” or “Chong” Balajadia Duenas (1934-2018) was a Mayor of Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon and was one first policewomen in Guam.
CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination
United Nations Role in Guam’s Decolonization
UN Charter for self-determination of all peoples. After World War II in 1945 leaders from 51 countries met in San Francisco, Calif. to form the
Guamanian Era
Thelma Glenn
When the Guam Museum opened at the Garden House, Plaza de España in 1954, members of the Guam Women’s Club and Guam Historical Club volunteered