The Specter of Communism in Hawaii
The Specter of Communism in Hawaii

Author: T. Michael Holmes

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 1994-05-01

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9780824815509

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

McCarthy; he also provides a brief account of the events that led to Hawaii's "red scare." The focus then shifts to a single critical year, bounded by Governor Ingram M. Stainback's 1947 declaration of war against communism in Hawaii and the 1948 dismissal of school teachers John and Aiko Reinecke. During this year the two primary targets of the anticommunists were revealed: the ILWU and the Democratic party.

John A. Burns
John A. Burns

Author: Dan Boylan

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9780824822828

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

During his 12 years as Governor of Hawaii, John A. Burns helped to shape many important elements of Hawaii's social and political structure. This volume discusses the man and his work, including the coalition of labour and Americans of Japanese ancestry.

Completing the Union
Completing the Union

Author: John S. Whitehead

Publisher: UNM Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 9780826336378

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The story of the thirteen-year effort to add the 49th and 50th states to the Union.

Hawaiian History
Hawaiian History

Author: Richard Lightner

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2004-08-30

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0313072981

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Hawaii has been referred to as the crossroads of the Pacific. This book illustrates how many world cultures and customs meet in the Hawaiian Islands, providing a chronological overview highlighted by extracts from important works that express Hawaii's unique history. This work starts with chronological chapters on general and ancient Hawaiian history and continues through early Western contact, the 19th century, and Hawaii's annexation to the United States. Topics include politics, religion, social issues, business, ethnic groups, and race relations.