Post WWII Era: Politics

Tumon Bay was used as a recreation area by the US military from the mid-1940s to 1950. The military returned the land to the Guam government to avoid a conflict with local landowners.

Contemporary Guam: Politics

The Fight to Keep Tumon Public

Tumon Bay has a lengthy history and special significance for the CHamoru people whose ancestors lived and thrived in Tomhom (Tumon) area for millennia, establishing

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Governor Charles Alan Pownall

Last appointed military governor of Guam. Governor Charles A. Pownall (1887-1975) served as naval Governor of Guam from 30 May 1946 to 27 September 1949.

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Simon Sanchez

Simon Sanchez (1895 – 1975) was a pioneer in education and a key player in the establishment and formalization of Guam’s public school system during

CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination

Organic Act of Guam

Granted Congressional US citizenship to the people of Guam. The Organic Act of Guam is federal legislation passed by the United States Congress and signed

CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination

National Attention on Guam’s Postwar Campaign for Citizenship

When Guam was ceded to the United States after the Spanish-American War in 1898, the island fell under the administrative control of the US Navy.

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Guam Echo and Guam Eagle

Early Guam newspapers. Two publications that emerged during the US Naval Administration of Guam (1898-1941) were the Guam Eagle and the Guam Echo. The Guam

Joint Session of the 4th Guam Congress, 1936

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Civil Rights and US Citizenship (1898-1950)

The United States began its colonial administration of Guam in 1898. Today, Guam remains a colony of the US as an unincorporated territory. Because of

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Security Clearance on Guam

Navy controlled entry and departure from Guam. August 21, 2012 marked the 50th anniversary of an unsung milestone in Guam’s post-World War II development. On

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Concepcion Cruz Barrett

Concepcion Cruz Barrett (1915-1993), known as “Chong,” was the Chalan Pago-Ordot representative to the Guam Congress before the Organic Act of Guam was adopted by

Henry Louis Larsen was a lieutenant general of the U.S. Marine Corps, and was the Governor of Guam from July 21, 1944 to May 30, 1946.

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Governor Henry Larsen

Henry Louis Larsen (1890 – 1962) was a lieutenant general of the US Marine Corps, and was the governor of Guam from 15 August 1944