The Northern Mariana Islands: A Journey Through History, Culture, and Island Heritage Paperback

Far across the Pacific Ocean, where deep blue waters meet coral reefs, tropical forests, volcanic landscapes, and limestone shores, lies one of the most fascinating and historically significant parts of the United States: the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Often known simply as the CNMI, this island chain occupies a unique position in the western Pacific and in the broader region of Micronesia. Though small in land area and distant from the continental United States, the Northern Mariana Islands possess a history that stretches back thousands of years and connects ancient Pacific voyagers, indigenous civilizations, European empires, Asian powers, global warfare, and the modern American political system.