Tag: United States
Context of identity
Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | May 12, 2023 | Civic and Community Engagement, Context of islands, Headlines | 0 |
Context of citizenship
Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Apr 13, 2023 | Context of islands, Courts, Headlines | 1 |
A walk with invasive species
Posted by Nicole Smith | Feb 6, 2023 | Corrections, Guam, Headlines, Science and Environment, United States Virgin Islands | 2 |
How a News Site Is Bridging the Gap Between the US...
Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Feb 21, 2022 | Bocaítos | 0 |
Puerto Rico’s teacher, police, and firefight...
Posted by Kaitlyn Sullivan | Feb 14, 2022 | Puerto Rico | 0 |

#TBT: April 3, 2025
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Apr 3, 2025 | History, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
Danish Ambassador Constantin Brun receives a check for $25 million, finalizing the sale of the...
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#TBT: February 6, 2025
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Feb 6, 2025 | Guam, History, Puerto Rico | 0 |
On February 6, 1899, the United States Senate ratified the Treaty of Paris, ending the...
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#TBT: December 5, 2024
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Dec 5, 2024 | Guam, History, Military | 0 |
Sumay was a village in Guam, which following the arrival of the US in 1898, was the site of marine...
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#TBT: October 24, 2024
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Oct 24, 2024 | History, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
On October 24, 1867, the Danish government ratified a treaty that would sell the islands of St....
Read MoreMissile system, testing, and lack of transparency alarm Guamanians
by Aamir Jamil | Jul 30, 2024 | Federal Government, Guam, Military | 0 |
Concerns over missile defense systems and testing on Guam are growing, with territory officials...
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#TBT: March 6, 2025
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Mar 6, 2025 | Elections, Northern Mariana Islands | 0 |
On March 6, 1977, 93% of Northern Mariana Islands voters ratified the territory’s new...
Read MoreWhat’s behind Trump’s flurry of executive action: 4 essential reads on autocrats and authoritarianism
by The Conversation | Jan 28, 2025 | Federal Government | 0 |
div class=”theconversation-article-body”> By Jeff Inglis, The Conversation If you...
Read More2024 for the United States territories, in context
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Dec 31, 2024 | American Samoa, Context of islands, Guam, Headlines, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
In 2024, elections dominated the narrative across the United States unincorporated territories....
Read MoreTrump’s comeback victory, after reshaping his party and national politics, looks a lot like Andrew Jackson’s in 1828
by The Conversation | Nov 11, 2024 | Elections, Headlines | 0 |
By Spencer Goidel, Auburn University As the nation prepares for a second Donald Trump presidency,...
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#TBT: August 15, 2024
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Aug 15, 2024 | History, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
The book “The Mentor: The Virgin Islands of the United States of America,” by E. M....
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#TBT: July 15, 1898
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jul 25, 2024 | History, Military, Puerto Rico | 0 |
On July 25, 1898, 16,000 US troops led by General Nelson Miles invaded Puerto Rico at Guánica,...
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