A Cultural History of Three Traditional Hawaiian Sites on the West Coast of Hawai’i Island
A. Reign of King Kamehameha 1. Political Warfare in Ancient Hawai’i Warfare was a familiar…
Hawaii History
1959: Martin Luther King Jr Salutes Hawaii Statehood
The following remarks were made by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Thursday, September 17,…
Supporting Bishop Museum’s Work to Digitize Native Hawaiian Language Newspapers
Supporting Bishop Museum’s Work to Digitize Native Hawaiian Language Newspapers Our friends at the Bishop…
How Christmas Came to Hawaii By Hoku Paoa Stevenson
As presented by Hoku Paoa Stevenson at the Summer Palace 1786 Captain George Dixon was a…
Hidden piece of Hawaii history revealed at Washington Middle School
Hidden piece of Hawaii history revealed at Washington Middle School
The legacy of the Sakadas in Hawaii
From 1906 to 1946, approximately 125,000 Filipinos were recruited by the Hawaii Sugar Planters Association…
12/12 On this day in Hawai’i History
12-12-1874 Hawaii King David Kalakaua is 1st king to visit the US as guest of Ulysses…
Hawaii: Today in History 3/12
3-12-1926 George R Ariyoshi, (Gov-D-Hawaii) George Ariyoshi (born as Ryoichi Ariyoshi (有吉 良一 Ariyoshi Ryoichi,…
Hawaii: Today in History 3/10
3-10-1847 1st money minted in Hawaii In 1847, the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi, under the reign…
Hawaii: Today in History 3/7
3-7-1848 In Hawaii, Great Mahele (division of lands) signed The Great Māhele (“to divide or…
Hawaii: Today in History 3/6
3-6-1899 Victoria Kaiulani, Hawaiian princess (b. 1875) Victoria Kawēkiu Kaʻiulani Lunalilo Kalaninuiahilapalapa Cleghorn (October 16,…
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3-4-1792 Oranges introduced to Hawaii Archibald Menzies, the botanist and naturalist on the Vancouver Expedition,…
Hawaii: Today in History 3/2
3-2-1930 John Cullum, American singer and actor (Hamlet, Hawaii, Northern Exposure), born in Knoxville, Tennessee…
Hawaii: Today in History 3/1
3-1-1879 Library of Hawaii founded Hawaii’s first public library, the Library of Hawaii, traces its…
Hawaii: Today in History 2/24
2-24-1992 Singer-songwriter Courtney Love (27) weds lead singer Kurt Cobain (25) on Waikiki Beach in…
Hawaii: Today in History 2/18
2-18-2012 Activist and contributor for ABC News Elizabeth Smart (24) weds Matthew Gilmour (22) in…
Hawaii: Today in History 2/14
2-14-1779 James Cook, British explorer, navigator and cartographer, discovered and explored Australia, Pacific Islands and…
Hawaii: Today in History 2/13
2-13-1970 Vernon Patao, 141 lbs (64 kg) US weightlifter (alt-Olympics 1996), born in Wailuku, Hawaii…
Hawaii: Today in History 2/10
2-10-1974 Tanoai Reed, American stunt performer, born in Honolulu, Hawaii Tanoai Reed (born February 10,…
Hawaii: Today in History 2/5
2-5-1897 1st showing of a motion picture in Hawaii at the Hawaiian Opera House It…