• Episode 1 — Christmas Odyssey in Vietnam

  • Feb 9 2021
  • Length: 23 mins
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Episode 1 — Christmas Odyssey in Vietnam

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  • Welcome to the inaugural episode of Memoirs Pasifika, a podcast exploring events, movements, and people in modern Micronesian history.

    In this episode, Dr. Michael Lujan Bevacqua tells the story of Governor Carlos Camacho’s eventful trip to Vietnam — at the height of the war — to visit Guam's battle-weary troops during Christmas.

    The trip unexpectedly helped shape Guam’s political history, launched a practice among politicians nationwide that continues up until today, and even inspired a hit song!

    Dr. Bevacqua is an historian and teacher of Chamoru, the indigenous language of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.

    Subscribe to Memoirs Pasifika, and follow us on social media or visit us at MemoirsPasifika.com to enjoy archival materials related to each episode.

     

    Interviewees:

    - Senator Mary Camacho Torres

    - Eddie Duenas

    - James Brooks

    Music:

    - Memoirs Pasifika intro/outro song by Ryan Shook

    - “Christmas Odyssey in Viet Nam” by Johnny Sablan
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