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We Fought the Navy and Won: Guam's Quest for Democracy (Latitude 20 Books (Hardcover))
Doloris Coulter Cogan
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Description for We Fought the Navy and Won: Guam's Quest for Democracy (Latitude 20 Books (Hardcover))
Hardcover. A recollection of Guam's struggle to liberate itself from the absolutist rule of the US Navy. This book looks at the events surrounding Guam's elevation from possession to territory. Series: A Latitude 20 Book. Num Pages: 264 pages, 47 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MKCU; 3JJPG; HBTQ; HBTR; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 549.
We Fought the Navy and Won is a carefully documented yet impassioned recollection of Guam's struggle to liberate itself from the absolutist rule of the U.S. Navy. Doloris Cogan concentrates on five crucial years, 1945-1950, when, fresh out of journalism school, she had the good fortune to join the distinguished team of idealists at the newly formed Institute of Ethnic Affairs in Washington, D.C. Working as a writer/editor on the monthly Guam Echo under the leadership of the Institute's director, John Collier, Cogan witnessed and recorded the battle fought at the very top between Collier and Navy Secretary James V. ... Read more
We Fought the Navy and Won is a carefully documented yet impassioned recollection of Guam's struggle to liberate itself from the absolutist rule of the U.S. Navy. Doloris Cogan concentrates on five crucial years, 1945-1950, when, fresh out of journalism school, she had the good fortune to join the distinguished team of idealists at the newly formed Institute of Ethnic Affairs in Washington, D.C. Working as a writer/editor on the monthly Guam Echo under the leadership of the Institute's director, John Collier, Cogan witnessed and recorded the battle fought at the very top between Collier and Navy Secretary James V. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
Series
A Latitude 20 Book
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Honolulu, HI, United States
ISBN
9780824830892
SKU
V9780824830892
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-3
About Doloris Coulter Cogan
Doloris Coulter Cogan was appointed Pacific Islands Assistant in the Department of the Interior, where she worked until 1955. From 1965 to 1988 she was director of corporate communications for Fortune 500 companies. She is retired and lives in Indiana.
Reviews for We Fought the Navy and Won: Guam's Quest for Democracy (Latitude 20 Books (Hardcover))
Insightful and well done. We Fought the Navy and Won will be an important contribution to the literature. - Dirk A. Ballendorf, University of Guam