Business Pioneers: Economics
Ambrosio Torres Shimizu
Ambrosio Torres Shimizu (1909 – 1988) is well known on Guam for he and his family’s success in business. His Japanese father, Jose Katsuji Shimizu,
Civic Society
Early American Economic History
When the US established a military government in Guam in 1899 it became clear that the costs of administering Guam would be high. The US
Civic Society
Banking
Guam’s banking history began during what is known in the banking world as the Pacific’s Concessionary Era that ran from 1900 to 1945.
Art
Printmaking
Many private print collections on Guam center around authentic Japanese woodblocks including a sizable patronage of French artist Paul Jacoulet. Jacoulet worked out of Japan
Art
Photography
Photography as an art form is relatively new on Guam. There have been visiting photographers on Guam since the early 1900s. However, the evolution of
Art
Filmmaking
Though it is still relatively small, filmmaking is growing on Guam as both an art form and an industry. On an island that values story-telling,
Architecture
Lujan House
The Jose P. Lujan 1911 house in Hagåtña is listed on both the Guam and National Registers of Historic Sites. With so few prewar homes
Chamorro Culture
Laura Maud Thompson
Laura Maud Thompson (1905-2000), a distinguished sociocultural anthropologist who studied peoples and cultures around the world, is best known for her comprehensive studies of the
Historic Eras of Guam
CHamoru/Chamorro Migration to the US
In 1898, at the twilight of the Spanish-American War, the US claimed Guam as a token of war. Though this event would bring an end