![]() ![]() ![]() territory since 1898, ceded by the Spanish after the Spanish-American War. It is 30 miles long, with a population of about 160,000. When news broke that North Korea was considering an attack on the island, stateside media outlets proffered maps and explainers on basic details. territory, Guam was an afterthought for most Americans, an obscurity out in the vast blue part of the globe. Until last week, despite its status as a U.S. In the observation deck inside the Latte of Freedom’s capstone, a plaque explains its cultural roots and announces its modern-day purpose: “to stand boldly as America’s Western gatepost from Asia and the Pacific Rim.” It’s a homage to the island’s famous lattes (pronounced LAH-tees), two-piece stone pillars that, for centuries, the indigenous Chamorros erected as the foundation of traditional buildings. The Latte of Freedom, which opened in 2010, is an 80-foot-tall concrete structure, shaped like a mushroom with an upturned top. On a nub-like point on the west coast of Guam stands a monument built as the Statue of Liberty’s Pacific counterpart. ![]()
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