Category: Context of islands
#TBT: October 9, 2025
About a century ago, some St. Thomians in the US Virgin Islands lived in traditional thatch-roofed...
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Brain drain crisis in the US territories is a hidden threat to economic stability
In the last 20 years, US territories have faced a serious problem: the loss of population. For...
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#TBT: October 2, 2025
Richard Barrett Lowe was the governor (and fifth appointed civil governor) of American Samoa and...
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#TBT: September 25, 2025
Dutch privateer Boudewijn Hendricksz attacks San Juan on September 25, 1625, and resides in La...
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Escaped slaves on St. Croix hid their settlements so well, they still haven’t been found – archaeologists using new mapping technology are on the hunt
By Justin Dunnavant, University of California, Los Angeles “For a long time now, a large number of...
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#TBT: September 18, 2025
From September to October 1895, Andrew Jenson toured the Samoan islands, including American Samoa,...
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How the “One Big Beautiful Bill” will impact the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico’s rum Industry
On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) signed HR 1 into law, referred to as the “One Big...
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Democracy in the US territories, in context
Being a part of the United States, but not represented as a state, ensures the territories’...
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#TBT: September 11, 2025
Senator Hiram L. Fong of Hawaii introduced S. Con. Res. 50 in August 1965, proposing that...
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Scientists and fishermen partner to study fish populations in the Mariana Islands
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries completed a research mission in July in...
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Report exposes deep healthcare gaps in the Northern Mariana Islands justice system
On June 25, 2025, the Northern Mariana Islands Advisory Committee to the US Commission on Civil...
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#TBT: September 4, 2025
Born on September 4, 1940, Tufele Li’amatua was an American Samoan politician, businessman,...
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