Guam: References & Edit History
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Laura Thompson, Guam and Its People, 3rd rev. ed. (1947, reprinted 1969), is dated but remains a valuable source. An overview of economics, politics, and industry is given in William Lutz, Guam (1987). Historical works include Timothy P. Maga, Defending Paradise: The United States and Guam, 1898–1950 (1988); and Robert F. Rogers, Guam’s Commonwealth Effort 1987–1988 (1988). Guam in World War II is discussed in Tony Palomo, An Island in Agony (1984). Robert F. Rogers, Destiny’s Landfall: A History of Guam (1995), is an invaluable resource that covers the period from the first European contact to the 1990s.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Updated currency exchange rate. | Nov 11, 2026 | ||
| Added media. | Oct 21, 2026 | ||
| Country Profile: Removed literacy rate. | Sep 02, 2026 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated head of state. | Jan 20, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Organization of American Historians - Gu�han and the Chamoru People. | Oct 17, 2024 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Oct 30, 2023 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated Head of state. | Jan 20, 2021 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated Head of government. | Nov 30, 2020 | ||
| Country Profile: Expanded country profile. | Feb 16, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Guam. | Feb 13, 2018 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 09, 2017 | ||
| Revised to mention the proposed relocation of U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam. | Aug 09, 2017 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated Head of state. | Jan 23, 2017 | ||
| Added the Guam Museum to Cultural Life section. | May 31, 2016 | ||
| Added locator map to the Introduction; in People section, added data charts. | May 18, 2016 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated head of government. | Mar 14, 2016 | ||
| Updated article to add legalization of same-sex marriage. | Jun 09, 2015 | ||
| Map revised and updated. | May 08, 2015 | ||
| Changed elevation of Mount Bolanos and deleted Mount Sasalaguan. | May 08, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Maps of World - Guam Map. | Mar 19, 2014 | ||
| Deleted mention of snakes killing babies. | Jul 10, 2013 | ||
| Updated Introduction and People and Cultural life sections. | Apr 29, 2013 | ||
| Country Profile: Added name of head of state and head of government, along with urban-rural, life expectancy, literacy, and GNI per capita statistics. | Feb 27, 2012 | ||
| Deleted national anthem of Guatemala. | Jun 24, 2011 | ||
| Added image of brown tree snake. | May 24, 2011 | ||
| National anthem added. | May 24, 2011 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated area and population figures. | Mar 12, 2010 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated Official name; updated Capital. | Oct 20, 2009 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised. | Aug 21, 2008 | ||
| History updated. | Aug 21, 2008 | ||
| Bibliography revised and updated. | Aug 21, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of Guam. | Jul 30, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Mar 28, 2007 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jan 04, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Central Intelligence Agency - The World Factbook - Guam. | Jul 24, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Travel Document Systems - Guam. | Jul 21, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Aug 24, 1998 |
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