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Tip of the spear : land, labor, and US settler militarism in Guåhan, 1944-1962 / Alfred Peredo Flores.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Flores, Alfred Peredo, 1980- author.
- Series:
- United States in the world
- The United States in the world
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Militarism--Guam--History--20th century.
- Militarism.
- Guam--Politics and government--20th century.
- Guam.
- Guam--History--20th century.
- United States--Armed Forces--Guam.
- United States.
- Armed Forces.
- Politics and government.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 206 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2023.
- Summary:
- "This book utilizes the concept of settler militarism to investigate how the island of Guåhan was transformed from a pre-World War II coaling station into a major U.S. military site that was used to wage military operations during the Cold War"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Becoming the Tip of America's Spear
- CHamoru Land Stewardship and Military Land Taking
- The Remaking of Guåhan
- The Civilian-Military Laborers of Guåhan
- Militarized Intimacies
- From Breadbasket to Naval Air Station.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature - Adult Non-Fiction, Honor, 2024-2025
- Other Format:
- Online version: Flores, Alfred Peredo, 1980- Tip of the spear.
- ISBN:
- 9781501771347
- 1501771345
- OCLC:
- 1348922629
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