Guam History
War in the Pacific NHP: Liberation - Guam Remembers
Mrs. Johnston was the wife of William G. Johnston,who was sent to a prisoner-of-war camp in Japan in January 1942 alongwith about 500 other Americans living on the island at the time; she wasleft to alone care for their children. The tragic events of the timemade her a single parent, decades before the term was even in use. But the young woman also took on anotherresponsibility - as an island leader, as a patriot. As the occupation continued, Mrs. Johnston helpedraise the morale of Chamorros through her communication of the progressof the war. Much of the information was obtained by radios, kept hiddenfrom the Japanese military occupying forces. Messages were sometimespassed inside the wrappers around the bars of soap made by her family.The soap was given to Chamorros, sometimes under the very eyes ofJapanese guards. She was also involved in the efforts to help Navyradioman George Tweed evade capture by the Japanese. Mrs. Johnstonprovided food, clothing, and reading materials for Tw ... [Read More]
FEMA: Region IX Disaster History
Home » Regions » Region IX » Region IX Disaster History ... American Samoa Disaster History ... Region IX Disaster History American Samoa | Arizona | California | Federated States of Micronesia | Guam | Hawaii | Marshall Islands | Nevada | Northern Mariana Islands | Palau | US Minor Outlying Islands ... [Read More]
NAEP -- State Profiles. Educational Assessments by State. Student demographics. School characteristics. State comparisons.
State Profiles present key data about each state's student and school population and its NAEP testing history and results. The profiles provide easy access to all NAEP data for participating states and links to the most recent state report cards for all available subjects. ... [Read More]
War in the Pacific NHP: Liberation - Guam Remembers
Perhaps the most tumultuous period in Guam's history was the decadeof the 1940s when the island was seized by a foreign enemy. Its goodpeople, the Chamorros, suffered miserably during the 31 months of brutaloccupation and the eventual confrontation between American and enemyforces in the struggle to liberate the island and people of Guam. ... I encourage everyone to come out and take part in this special event tohelp celebrate and reflect on this important time in our nation'shistory. E. K. KRISTENSEN ... [Read More]
War in the Pacific NHP: Liberation - Guam Remembers
The date was the feast of the Immaculate Conceptionand many families were still in church when the planes struck. The cityof Agana, the hub of the island, was instantly transformed into a cityof shocked people. Mothers and children wept and wailed. Fathers soughtmissing members of their families in efforts to flee from the town. Among the first victims of the attack were Teddy Cruzand Larry Pangelinan, young Chamorro kitchen workers who perished whena bomb hit the Pan American hotel at Orote Point. Also killed was EnsignRobert White, who manned an anti-aircraft gun aboard the USS Penguin.The vessel, the only seaworthy ship in Guam at the time, fought theJapanese aircraft off Orote Point, but to no avail. The Penguincommander then decided to scuttle the ship. By the end of the day, the feast that was to be wastransformed into the beginning of one of the most tragic periods in thehistory of Guam. A day later, the planes returned for more, againstriking military facilities and the Pan ... [Read More]
Chronology--Philippines and Guam
A revolutionary governent with Emilio Aguinaldo as its president again was established, the second such government in Philippine history, replacing the dictatorial government created by Aguinaldo a month earlier. ... (Touch Me Not) by José Rizal , the Philippines' most illustrious son, awakened Filipino national consciousness. 1890 U.S. foreign policy is influenced by Alfred T. Mahan who wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon history, 1600-1783 , which advocated the taking of the Caribbean Islands, Hawaii, and the Philippine Islands for bases to protect U.S. commerce, the building of a canal to enable fleet movement from ocean to ocean and the building of the Great White fleet of steam-driven armor plated battleships. 1892 July 3 ... [Read More]
War in the Pacific National Historical Park
While Guam is only 212 square miles, the island is rich in history. Only hours after Pearl Harbor was attacked, the Japanese began aerial bombings on Guam. After two days of strafing, the Japanese came ashore and hours later the naval governor surrendered the American territory. The island remained under Japanese control for 31 months until July 21, 1944 when the United States returned and liberated the island. Many lives were lost and the suffering was great for all those involved in the battles on Guam and throughout the Pacific theater. In order to remember the United State's and Guam's involvement in World War II, War in the Pacific was established in 1978 to commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of those participating in the campaigns of the Pacific Theater of World War II and to conserve and interpret outstanding natural, scenic, and historic values and objects of the island of Guam. ... [Read More]
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