Civic Society
Francisco B. Leon Guerrero
Francisco B. Leon Guerrero (1897 – 1974), also known as “Mr. Organic Act,” was known for his groundbreaking role in advancing the cause of American
Christian
Faith Presbyterian Christian Reformed Church
The origins of the Faith Presbyterian Christian Reformed Church in Guam date back to the 1950s, when military personnel from the Protestant Reformed Church worshiped
Christian
Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Church in Micronesia includes three churches in Guam – St. John the Divine in Upper Tumon, St. Andrew By the Philippine Sea in
Catholic
Bishop Apollinaris William Baumgartner
To Bishop Apollinaris W. Baumgartner (1899 – 1970) belongs the honor and distinction of taking a church nearly decimated by World War II and rebuilding
Contemporary Guam Era
Guam Women’s Club
The Guam Women’s Club was the first women’s organization on Guam. It was founded in February of 1952 and formally incorporated as a non-profit organization
Contemporary Guam Era
Guam Nurses Association
The Guam Nurses Association (GNA) was incorporated in 1951 and has been a constituent member of the American Nurses Association since 1968.
Art
Father Marcian Pellet
Father Marcian Pellet (1909 – 1996), OFM Cap. was a Capuchin missionary, artist, sculptor, and amateur archaeologist. He spent 57 years dedicated to the Catholic
Historic Eras of Guam
Cushing Family
Pioneers of entertainment. Frank and Marjorie met at the Texas Centennial in 1936 where he was a famous high diver and she a shy, but
Catholic
Bishop Miguel Angel Urteaga Olano
For almost 300 years, the Spanish overseas Catholic missions took firm root in the Marianas. Spanish clergy and superiors — Jesuit, Augustinian Recollect or Capuchin
Historic Eras of Guam
Resettlement Patterns Under American Rule
Throughout the 19th century, northern Guam had always had about five times more residents than did southern Guam, largely due to the population concentrated in