Destiny's Landfall: A History of Guam, Revised Edition
Destiny's Landfall: A History of Guam, Revised Edition
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Abstract
This revised edition of the standard history of Guam is intended for general readers and students of the history, politics, and government of the Pacific region. Its narrative spans more than 450 years, beginning with the initial written records of Guam by members of Magellan 1521 expedition and concluding with the impact of the recent global recession on Guam’s fragile economy. The book presents a historical and geographical overview of Guam and its significance in international affairs. It remains one of the world’s last colonies and continues to fulfill the geopolitical role imposed on it by outsiders centuries ago. The book looks into Guam’s current political situation and claims that the country is a special case of colonialism that will go on for years in a postcolonial world unless a compromise is reached that meets the needs of all sides to end the colonial status of the island. Currently, Guam’s economic viability remains dependent on its strategic location and its enduring military value.
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Front Matter
- Prologue Guam Center of the First Province
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Aliens 1521–1638
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The Place of Before Time Ancestors 1638–1662
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Father* San Vitores 1662–1672*Close
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The Spanish Conquest 1672–1698
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Oasis in the Ocean 1698–1800
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Twilight of Pax Hispanica 1800–1898
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The Anglo-Saxon Way 1898–1903
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Ordered Tranquility 1903–1918
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The Quest for Identity 1918–1941
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The Way of the Samurai 1941–1944
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Return of the Americans 1944–1945
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Gibraltar of the American Lake 1945–1950
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Under the Organic Act 1950–1970
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Ocean Chrysalis 1970–1980
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Unfinished Quests 1980–1990
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Recession 1990–2003
- Epilogue Guam A Neocolonial Anachronism
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