American Samoa, unincorporated territory of the United States consisting of the eastern part of the Samoan archipelago, located in the south-central Pacific Ocean. The capital, Pago Pago, was a strategic naval base for the U.S. military (1900–51) but no
Early 19th century Rarotongan missionaries to the Samoa islands were followed by a group of Western missionaries led by of the (Congregationalist) London Missionary Society in the 1830s, officially bringing Christianity to...
Village leadership is the function of the village council (fono), made up of the matai of each household. One becomes a matai through service to the family, knowledge of Samoan customs, and personal qualities such as diplomacy, intelligence, and speaking skills. Higher education, experience deali...
,seethe articlesBoston,Chicago,Los Angeles,New Orleans,New York City,Philadelphia, andSan Francisco. Political units in association with the United States include Puerto Rico, discussed in the articlePuerto Rico, and several Pacific islands, discussed inGuam,Northern Mariana Islands, andAmerican Samoa....
On the surface, American influence appears very strong in American Samoa, especially considering Pago Pago’s giant police cruisers and modern shopp...
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Samoan is the language of instruction in elementary schools and is used alongside English in secondary and tertiary education, government, commerce, religion, and the broadcast media. The language is a cherished symbol of cultural identity. Symbolism. A representation of the Southern Cross appears...
A History of the College Board's Influence on the Substance and Standards of American Education, 1900-1980. A. (1987). The College Board and the school curriculum: A history of the College Board's influence on the substance and standards of American education......
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He obtained his secondary education at the Neue Weiner Handelsakademie (New Vienna Commercial Academy, now incorporated into the Vienna Business School). Eidenberger was 20 when World War I ended. It was then, as a promising painter of landscapes that he began his career as an artist. In ...