May 12, 2026

Hawaii: Today in History 11/19

November 19, 2019 0
usa-hawaii

11-19-1875 Hiram Bingham, American archaeologist who re-discovered the Incan site of Machu Picchu, born in Honolulu, Hawaii (d. 1956)

Hiram Bingham, (born Nov. 19, 1875, Honolulu, Hawaii—died June 6, 1956, Washington, D.C., U.S.), American archaeologist and politician who in 1911 initiated the scientific study of Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca site in a remote part of the Peruvian Andes.

What do you feel about this?

Related Stories

355370

The Unlikely Odyssey Of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Raised in nobility and imprisoned after the overthrow of the monarchy, Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole had an outsized impact on modern Hawaiʻi.

March 26, 2025 0
451016

UH-H athletics: Lady Vulcans edge CUI to earn first NCAA postseason win; soccer players earn Academic All-District honors

November 22, 2024 0
451016

BIIF football: Wildcats, Mules clash in state semis tonight

November 22, 2024 0
county_seal_small_copy-300x300

HAWAIʻI COUNTY TO HOST MEETING FOR 14U BASKETBALL COACHES & TEAM REPS

November 21, 2024 0
355370

Oahu’s First Island-Wide Plantation Strike Ended In Failure. But It Changed Hawaii Forever Japanese laborers were unable to sway powerful plantation owners and hysterical English-language newspaper editors in 1909, but they set changes in motion that would dramatically shape modern Hawaii.

September 2, 2024 0
355370

Hawaii Has Been Debating Marijuana Legalization For Half A Century 0 Lawmakers have been vacillating over how to handle weed consumption in the islands since the late 1960s.

May 5, 2024 0
355370

Saving history

May 15, 2023 0
355370

The Last Alii: The Death Of Prince Jonah Kuhio 0 Kuhio, a celebrity during his lifetime, had spent decades working on behalf of the people of Hawaii but today few people know how great a mark he made.

March 5, 2023 0

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Check these out

4950263552_7f1ff437f9

Puna Kupuna Watch Meeting May 14 in Mountain View

May 11, 2026 0
4950263552_7f1ff437f9

Police Investigating Possible Drowning in Hōnaunau

May 11, 2026 0
web1_Department-of-Health

DOH WARNS PUBLIC ABOUT DANGEROUS EMERGING OPIOID-LIKE PRODUCT KNOWN AS ‘7-OH’

May 11, 2026 0
20190429 NKohala watermain break

WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS WITHIN THE KALOKO INDUSTRIAL AREA ALONG KAMANU STREET BETWEEN HINA LANI STREET AND LAWEHANA STREET, INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; NORTH KONA

May 11, 2026 0
county_seal_small_copy-300x300

Hawaiʻi County Issues RFP for West Hawaiʻi Cot Sleeping Program

May 11, 2026 0
web1_Department-of-Health

PFAS DETECTED IN HALEAKALĀ NATIONAL PARK WATER SYSTEM

May 11, 2026 0
4950263552_7f1ff437f9

Police Investigating Fatal Traffic Collision in South Kohala

May 11, 2026 0
69406

23-Year-Old’s 9-Day Live Stream Raises Over $68 Million For Children Fighting Cancer

May 11, 2026 0
1189467

Makana Eyre: What’s Behind Hawaiʻi’s Love Affair With Toyota Tacomas? I thought I was immune to the lure of the pickup. Then I hopped behind the wheel of my dad’s red stick shift.

May 11, 2026 0
69351

Effort To Get Cruise Ships On Board With Green Fee Is Sputtering Some legislators worry the state will lose its case to uphold cruise ship payments and with it millions in environmental funding.

May 11, 2026 0