Hawaii's Story
Author: Liliuokalani (Queen of Hawaii)
Publisher:
Published: 1898
Total Pages: 478
ISBN-13:
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Talking Hawaii's Story
Author: Michiko Kodama-Nishimoto
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: 2009-05-01
Total Pages: 329
ISBN-13: 0824864549
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTalking Hawaii’s Story is the first major book in over a generation to present a rich sampling of the landmark work of Hawaii’s Center for Oral History. Twenty-nine extensive oral histories introduce readers to the sights and sounds of territorial Waikiki, to the feeling of community in Palama, in Kona, or on the island of Lanai, and even to the experience of a German national interned by the military government after Pearl Harbor. The result is a collection that preserves Hawaii’s social and cultural history through the narratives of the people who lived it—co-workers, neighbors, family members, and friends. An Introduction by Warren Nishimoto and Michi Kodama-Nishimoto provides historical context and information about the selection and collection methods. Photos of the interview subjects accompany each oral history. For further reading, an appendix also provides information about the Center for Oral History’s major projects.
Story of Hawaii Coloring Book
Author: Y. S. Green
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1998-12-01
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9780486405650
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEpic history of America's 50th state in 43 ready-to-color illustrations. Color traditional god, hula dancers, a warrior, plants and animals, more. Fact-filled, informative captions.
Lydia and the Island Kingdom
Author: Joan Holub
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2007-12-26
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 0689871996
DOWNLOAD EBOOKConcerned that the increasing influence of Americans will make her island's traditional ways disappear, seven-year-old Princess Lydia Liliuokalani commits traditional stories of the Hawaiian people to paper and presents them to King Kamehameha on Restoration Day in 1846.
This Is Paradise
Author: Kristiana Kahakauwila
Publisher: Hogarth
Published: 2013-07-09
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 0770436250
DOWNLOAD EBOOKElegant, brutal, and profound—this magnificent debut captures the grit and glory of modern Hawai'i with breathtaking force and accuracy. In a stunning collection that announces the arrival of an incredible talent, Kristiana Kahakauwila travels the islands of Hawai'i, making the fabled place her own. Exploring the deep tensions between local and tourist, tradition and expectation, façade and authentic self, This Is Paradise provides an unforgettable portrait of life as it’s truly being lived on Maui, Oahu, Kaua'i and the Big Island. In the gut-punch of “Wanle,” a beautiful and tough young woman wants nothing more than to follow in her father’s footsteps as a legendary cockfighter. With striking versatility, the title story employs a chorus of voices—the women of Waikiki—to tell the tale of a young tourist drawn to the darker side of the city’s nightlife. “The Old Paniolo Way” limns the difficult nature of legacy and inheritance when a patriarch tries to settle the affairs of his farm before his death. Exquisitely written and bursting with sharply observed detail, Kahakauwila’s stories remind us of the powerful desire to belong, to put down roots, and to have a place to call home.
The Diaries of Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii, 1885-1900
Author: Liliuokalani (Queen of Hawaii)
Publisher: Hui Hanai
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780988727830
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThese are among the records seized by order of Republic of Hawaii officials in 1895 with the intent of obtaining evidence that she had prior knowledge of the 1895 counterrevolution.
The Last Aloha
Author: Kellie Coates Gilbert
Publisher: Amnos Media Group
Published: 2022-04-12
Total Pages: 223
ISBN-13: 1737169347
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWelcome back to Maui for this romantic drama about family, forgiveness, and what it means to build a future with the people who mean the most. The Last Aloha continues the binge-worthy saga of the Briscoe family. Ava and her children maneuver more changes as they run the pineapple plantation known as Pali Maui amid a myriad of complications. A surprise wedding…a renovation of the golf course fraught with issues, including a formidable lender who causes trouble…a loved one facing a serious illness. All this forces the Briscoes to reevaluate priorities and cling to what is truly important…family. Yet, these struggles pale against the impact of a coming storm with consequences none of them see coming.
Ohana Means Family
Author: Ilima Loomis
Publisher:
Published: 2022-01-01
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 1430144904
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this cumulative rhyme in the style of "The House That Jack Built," a family celebrates Hawaii and its culture while serving poi at a luau.
Kamehameha
Author: Susan Keyes Morrison
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: 2003-08-31
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13: 0824843657
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comet blazes across the night sky, heralding the birth of a powerful king who will rule the Islands. Then a baby is spirited away to the mountains to escape a jealous chief wary of the prophecy. As dramatic as a Greek myth, the story of Kamehameha the Great, Hawaii's warrior king, is retold here for readers of all ages. From his childhood in exile to his return to court and the lifting of the great Naha Stone, we follow this brave and ambitious youth as he paves his way to becoming first conqueror and then monarch of a unified Hawaiian kingdom. Recommended for ages 9 and up
Ambassadors in Arms
Author: Thomas D. Murphy
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: 2020-06-30
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780824883355
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHawaii’s 100th Infantry Battalion Separate was the first U.S. Army combat unit composed of Americans of Japanese ancestry (AJAs). Its original members had been inducted into the Army before Japanese planes swept down on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. How the loyalty of these soldiers was questioned by other Americans, then put to the test, and finally proved beyond doubt on the battlefields of Europe is the subject of this book. Sometimes called the Purple Heart Battalion because of its casualty lists, the 100th established a record in Italy and France that made it one of the most decorated units in the history of the U.S. Army. Describing the Italian campaign General Mark W. Clark wrote: “I should mention here that a bright spot in this period was the performance of the 100th Battalion . . . it fought magnificently. . . . These Nisei troops seemed to be very conscious of the fact that they had an opportunity to prove the loyalty of many thousands of Americans of Japanese ancestry and they willingly paid a high price to achieve that goal. I was proud to have them in the Fifth Army.” While the book is primarily about the young AJAs, there is another group of men who should be remembered. After Pearl Harbor, when thousands were clamoring for wholesale evacuation and internment of all Japanese Americans, a few individuals refused to doubt “because it would belittle the value of our American institutions.” Speaking of one of these men of faith [Charles R. Hemenway], the editor of the Hawaii Herald wrote, “We were at the crossroads in that terrible December and it was largely due to (his) courage and influence that Hawaii took the right turn instead of the wrong. . . . The entire community and the nation owe him a debt of gratitude for his part in persuading us that we were justified in trying out the democratic ideals we had professed.” Ambassadors in Arms, then, is a story not only of loyalty and courage but of faith.
