Naval Era Governors of Guam
The Naval Governors of Guam from 1899 – 1941.
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Civic Society, Historic Eras of Guam, Politics and Government, US Naval Era, US Naval Era: Politics
US Naval Era
Chamorro Culture, Historic Eras of Guam, Matrilineal Systems, Modern Guam Rises, Our Heritage, Post WWII Era, Spanish Era, Spanish Era Changes to Matrilineal Practices, US Naval Era, WWII/Japanese Era
Låncho: Ranch
The word “låncho” comes from the word Spanish word “rancheria” and refers to Chamorro farms, ranches, gardens, or family property in the hålomtåno’ (jungle), and even properties along beaches. They can be small or large, and can be active farming ventures with crops and livestock, or can be overgrown jungle in which families harvest wild tinanom, fruta yan gollai siha (plants/crops, fruits and vegetables).
Civic Society, Contemporary Guam Era, Contemporary Guam: Education, Education, Historic Eras of Guam, People, People and Places, US Naval Era, US Naval Era: Education
Namesake School: JM Guerrero Elementary
Established in 1971, Harmon Loop Elementary School in Dededo was renamed and rededicated as Juan Mendiola Guerrero Elementary School, commonly referred to as JM Guerrero Elementary School, in March 1999. Guerrero was a teacher who was killed by Japanese soldiers in the waning hours of World War II.
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Catholic, Civic Society, Historic Eras of Guam, People, People and Places, Religion, US Naval Era, US Naval Era: Religion
Father Callistus Lopinot
Father Callistus Lopinot (1876 – 1996) was a German Capuchin missionary in the Marianas at the beginning of the 20th century.
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Catholic, Civic Society, Historic Eras of Guam, People, People and Places, Religion, US Naval Era, US Naval Era: Religion, Wars and Factors of Peace, WWII
Monsignor Oscar Calvo
CHamoru patriot priest. On 10 January 1942, all foreign Catholic missionaries in Guam were sent by the Japanese occupying forces to prisoner of war camps in Japan.
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Civic Society, Historic Eras of Guam, Politics and Government, US Naval Era, US Naval Era: Politics
Naval Executive Orders
The Naval Executive Orders of Guam are a series of mandates produced by the Naval government of Guam during the island’s US Naval Era (1898-1941) and Post World War II Era (1945-1950) before the signing of the Organic Act in 1950, which would grant the people of Guam limited self government.
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Ancient Guam Era, Art, Art, Architecture, Body Adornment, Music and Food, Creative Expressions, Historic Eras of Guam, Spanish Era, Traditional Craft, US Naval Era
Blacksmithing
Herreron CHamoru. Blacksmithing, in the form that it is most known today, has only existed on Guam for a few centuries. On the surface blacksmithing on Guam might appear to be something which was introduced by the Spanish.
Historic Eras of Guam, Transportation, Technology and Communications, US Naval Era
First Pan American Flights
Pan Am Clippers was the name given to the Pan American fleet of airplanes that were used in the first commercial passenger and mail flights across the Pacific. During the early years, these were seaplanes that could land on the calm lagoons of the Pacific Islands.
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Civic Society, Contemporary Guam: Economics, Economics and Commercial Development, Guamanian Era: Economics, Historic Eras of Guam, Modern Guam Rises, Post WWII Era, Transportation, Technology and Communications, US Naval Era
Port of Guam
Guam’s commercial port, operated by the Port Authority of Guam, is located at Cabras Island in the village of Piti. It is Guam’s only deepwater port and it handles approximately 90 percent of the island’s total imports.
Historic Eras of Guam, Transportation, Technology and Communications, US Naval Era
Apra Harbor
Apra Harbor is a deep water port located on the west coast of Guam. It is home to both the commercial Port of Guam and Naval Station Guam.