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The war brought her family closer together. Clad in a white dress and moccasins, Sylvia Iglesias San...
A young Malesso girl. Josefa Cruz Baza (1930 - 2021) is known as a quiet and gentle soul. But those who...
War is non-discriminatory. Sister Mary Bernard Unpingco (1935 - ) is a School Sister of Notre Dame and...
Merizo’s best dropout. To this day in Malesso'/Merizo, they still talk about the lady who married young,...
Faith in spite of fear. Patricia Taitano Guerrero (1936 - ) was only five-and-a-half years old when Japanese...
A frightened five year old. Becoming a priest was always what David I.A. Quitugua (1936 -2020 ) envisioned...
A child's wartime journey. Mary Taitano San Agustin Lujan (1936 - 2022) endured separation from close...
Shrimp, breadfruit, and banana: The taste of occupation. Maria Babauta Taitague Escalera (1930 – ) was...
From dark to lightness. Imagine that you are a child and that, like the burst of a bomb, you suddenly...
I am a proud CHamoru too. Lillian Pangelinan Tenorio Dimla (1934 - ) never shared the memories of her...
The musician and soldier from Fena. At George Washington High School, Jose Santos Torres (1934- ) learned...
In the footsteps of Saint Andrew. After teaching, Ignacio “Ray” Mendiola Reyes (1923 - 2018) opened a...
Simply blessed. She arrived a few months early, the size of her mother’s palm, but survived and flourished...
Family, love and sacrifice. Ana Blas San Nicolas Gogue (1935 - 2004) was six years old when the Japanese...
From peace to chaos. It is hard for Maria “Babie” Rapolla Matanane (1929 - 2022) to forget the 8th of...
The darkest of journeys. Most people would find it hard to believe that there can be any positive aspect...
Thankful to the Marines. Rosa Sablan Payne Murer (1924 – 2017) remembered the war as if it were yesterday. ...
Fond memories of Sumai. Juan Quintanilla Guzman (1934 - 2021), affectionately known as “Major” spent...
Painful memories abide. Memories about the Japanese occupation remain a vivid part of Concepcion Castro...
Moved to the ranch with cousins. At the onset of the Japanese invasion of Guam during World War II, Jose...
Moved north to Machananao. Cleotilde Mendiola Bamba (1931 - ) was only 10 years old when the Japanese...
Wondered why war came to peaceful Guam. Cecilia Taitano Yanger (1933 - ), an identical twin, was just...
Taken in by relatives. Asuncion Camacho Lazaro Cruz (1937 - ) was born to Ignacia Camacho and Juan Untalan...
A war baby. Antonio Adriano Arriola (1944 - ) was born a twin just a few months before the forced march...
Lost family members but found her faith. The encroachment of the Second World War in the Pacific forever...
A tale best told together. Vicente (“Ben”) Gogue Arceo and Jesusa (“Susie”) Reyes Arceo are no strangers...
These American and Japanese men led the battle for Guam in 1944. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, US Navy....
Fight to survive - and liberate themselves. So near, yet so far. In July 1944, the ships of the US Navy...
5 houses selected. The Japanese government, besides its troops, also dispatched “comfort women” or sex...
Mess attendants in the US Navy. The first CHamoru casualties of World War II occurred in the Japanese...
Young CHamorus recruited by the Navy to defend Guam. The Japanese forces who invaded Guam 10 December...
Contributed by the War in the Pacific National Historical Park. Images accompanying brief description...
Land clearing, construction and much more. By early 1944, the CHamorus were mere tools to be utilized...
Ditty urged the Americans to return. I used to listen lo my auntie's stories about the invasion, occupation,...
Interpretive essay: WWII made indelible impact on CHamorus. To this day, whenever we speak of the period...
History of Liberation Queen Competition. While there were Liberation Day commemorations since 1945 the...
CHagui'an Memorial, Yigo. The CHagui'an Memorial site, on the north-central plateau of Guam, is where...
Post War Guam. The atrocities of World War II had a major impact on the CHamoru people. They had suffered...
Survived by his wits. When the Japanese invaded Guam in 1941 Jesus Camacho Babauta, from Sumai, was just...
Left behind due to illness. Cynthia Tenorio Terlaje (1935 - ) and her family were making their way out...
Altar server at war's beginning. Fidel Toves Blas, (1932 - 2019) known to family and friends as “Dek,”...
Moved to CHagui'an Yigo. When they learned of the Japanese bombing at Sumai on 8 December 1941, many...
A lover of songs and poetry. A lifelong lover of learning and music, Francisca Quintanilla Franquez (1920...
They had God and each other. During the war, Ana “Ann” Anderson Atoigue Muna (1934 - 2022) and her family...
Hid from the bombings in a hole in Toto. Agnes "Neng" Guzman Duenas Perez (1930 - 2022) was 11 years...
Born on the March to Manenggon. Rosanne Borja Santos Ada, (1944-2021), was born at the end of June 1944,...
Emotional toll of war. As a young teenager, Justo Torre Leon Guerrero (1928 - ) experienced the ravages...
Wartime Protestant Minister. Joaquin Flores Sablan (1912 - 1993) lived a long life and cherished his...
This paper complements the film, I Tinituhon: Rediscovering Fo’na and Pontan, and aims to provide a better...
Educator, historian and public servant. Dr. Pedro Cruz Sanchez (29 June 1925 - 15 August 1987), known...
Simon Sanchez (1895 - 1975) was a pioneer in education and a key player in the establishment and formalization...
Former Guampedia Staff. Artemia Perez graduated from the University of Guam pursuing a BA in Anthropology...
Guampedia Staff. Lazaro Quinata is a graduate of the University of Guam with a major in Sociology and...
Former Guampedia Staff. Shannon Ada is a 2019 University of Guam graduate with a BA in communications...
Micronesia: Understanding Its People and Culture. Guam is rich in diversity. It has a multicultural community...
Through their story, students will learn the importance of oral storytelling and how it plays an important...
Students will explore the historical background of the story of Sirena, a well known legend in Guam....
This lesson will allow students explore a moment in their lives to write a personal narrative essay....
This is an introductory lesson to 5th grade geography, culture, history, and government. Students will...
In this lesson students will revisit cardinal directions and gain map reading skills. Then students will...
What do most students like to talk about when they come back to school in August? You probably guessed...
Geography of Micronesia: Reading Maps. Students will use their map skills to be able to identify islands...
Comparing and Contrasting Gender Roles in the Family and Culture. In this lesson, students will analyze...
Let’s Eat Fresh Vegetables and Fruits. Students will develop skills to examine a group of vegetables...
With this activity, students will identify foods and customs/traditions from their culture.
With this lesson, students will gain an understanding about migration and how crossing spaces reflect...
Compassion and Solidarity of the Heart: Journal Reflections. In this lesson, students will begin to explore...
In this lesson, students will be able to write to inform/explain topics or ideas to others clearly.
The Micronesian Context. A group of Guam educators participated in a three-day workshop in July 2018...
Classification of Guam Animal Names in Different Languages. We will KNOW, UNDERSTAND, and BE ABLE TO...
Photos from the Back to Sumai event by Edward B. San Nicolas, US Navy Base Guam's Joint Region Marianas...
Large animals that are well-known and beloved by the general public are typically referred to as “Charismatic...
Classification, appearance and local distribution. Pilot whales are in the dolphin family (Delphinidae),...
Whales are mammals. Cetacea is an order of marine mammals that includes both whales and dolphins. They...
Large diverse family of fish. Sharks or halu'u in CHamoru, and rays or hafula’ in CHamoru, belong to...
Dr. Laurie Raymundo has been a professor at the UOG Marine Lab since joining the University in 2014....
Importance of coral reefs to Guam. Coral reefs are important to Guam for many reasons, but the primary...
What is radon? Radon is a radioactive gas that forms from the natural decay of the element uranium. Because...
Serianthes nelsonii is a tree species that is endemic to the Mariana Islands of Guam and Rota. Each island...
Kava (Piper methysticum) is an important ceremonial, traditional, and cash crop grown throughout the...
Islands are more susceptible to invasive species than larger land masses because island ecosystems evolved...
Our food choices. As with most communities, the necessity for food is interwoven with cultural and social...
Barrier reef off Malesso'. Located approximately 1.6 km southwest of Guam lies an uninhabited barrier...
A well known coral reef ecosystem. Apra Harbor is one of the most well-known coral reef ecosystems found...
College established in 1977. Established in 1977, the Guam Community College (GCC) is public career and...
Guampedia Advisor and Author. Jayne Flores is the Assistant Director of Communications and Promotions...
A comprehensive overview of the Museum’s history, the new facility and permanent exhibit, I Hinanao-Ta...
The Guam Legislature's Subcommittee on Social, Cultural and Historical Factors Relating to the Political...
Women Rising: Indigenous Resistance to Militarization in the Marianas Archipelago. Graduate student Sylvia...
The third Marianas History Conference was held in Garapan, Saipan September 1-2, 2017. The conference,...
Concepcion “Connie” or “Chong” Balajadia Duenas (1934-2018) was a Mayor of Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon and...
Ignacio “Buck” Cruz (1927-2017) was a public servant, World War II survivor and a long time Malesso'/erizo...
UN Charter for self-determination of all peoples. After World War II in 1945 leaders from 51 countries...
What is a Mangrove? Mangroves belong to a group of special species of plant life that grow in salty,...
What is a badland? Badlands are areas of land that cannot support plant growth due to severe erosion....
Basic biology. The giant clam is a member of the Phylum Mollusca and the Class Bivalvia. These clams...
Octopuses are one of the many unique creatures that inhabit Guam’s waters. Octopuses are solitary animals...
Corals and their relatives. When people think of corals, usually the first thing they picture is not...
Betel nut use. Areca (Betel) nut is the seed of the palm known scientifically as Areca catechu. Betel...
Petition calls for a permanent government for Guam. The pursuit of self-government and protected civil...
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