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CHamoru Employees of the Pre-War Guam Agricultural Experiment Station

ORCID

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2598-0896

Abstract

After the Spanish-American War, a series of U.S. Naval officers governed the island of Guam, having complete authority over the local residents. The development of agriculture was a main focus of the Naval Government throughout the pre-World War II era. The United States Department of Agriculture operated an experiment station on the island from 1909 to 1932, and its work was continued on a smaller scale by the Root Agricultural School and Farm. Although these entities did not lead to the desired agricultural transformation, they did provide some unique opportunities for a few members of the local CHamoru population. This article provides an overview of the CHamoru employees of the experiment station and their role in its successor.

First Page

44

Last Page

77

Publication Date

2023

Spatial Coverage

Guam

College

University Libraries

Keywords

Guam, Experiment Stations, Agriculture

Disciplines

History of Science, Technology, and Medicine | History of the Pacific Islands | Micronesian Studies

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