Hawaii History

In the 1930s, residents and visitors could travel between Hawaii’s islands by boat....

In 1959, Governor William Quinn presided over the greatest celebration Hawaii’s people had ever seen....

There were southern politicians who were concerned about adding the territory’s multiethnic population to the Union....

Hawaii celebrates 56 years of statehood with Admission Day this Friday, August 21, 2015....

...protecting our people from false information espoused by you and your attorney....

A joint resolution of Congress made Hawaii a U.S. territory on August 12, 1898...

We had a Native Hawaiian Convention--it was known as an 'Aha--during the 1997-99 period...delegates ... sat down and drafted and completed two constitutions.  Before we were able to distribute them for ratification by the community, we were de-funded.  OHA didn't like the result....

...the State and counties aren’t clear on which roads they own....

James Dooley revisits highlights of his career as a hard-hitting investigative reporter....

...a fascinating and long forgotten chapter in one of the most pivotal events in US history....

When you have everything you need and never really had to earn it, it’s hard to fully appreciate it....

...Newsflash: The Land is Moving too....

Host Keli'i Akina speaks with Pastor Robb Finberg about the intention/design of the Aloha Heritage Center of Hawaii....

Hawaii’s per capita death toll during the four conflicts combined is greater than that of any of its peers....

On April 21, 1898, Spain broke off diplomatic relations with the United States in a long-simmering dispute over Cuba....

...the ōpe‘ape‘a, or Hawaiian hoary bat, flew through the Senate, glided through the House of Representatives, and will land on Governor Ige's desk in the attic of the Capitol Building....

When I hear the slogans used by protests calling to “rise up,” I have a different concept in my mind....

...The Marquesas Islands...The Hawaiians Send a Mission to Them....

...HB1329 has been assigned to EDT and WAM, though a hearing has not yet been scheduled....

The Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives announced today that the latest addition of Maui and Kauai missionary materials to its Digital Collection....

...the early years of one of the most successful tourist destinations in the world, Hawaii, from about 1870 to 1940....

...he eventually became the Sea Shepherd regional director in Hawaii....

...Danny Kaleikini speaks in this Martin Luther King Day interview as an ambassador for racial harmony....

Saturday, January 31, 2015 @ Kewalo Basin Park- check in 6:30 am- start @ 7:00 am....

Anyone who was around in the 1960s and 1970s remembers those paintings and prints of sad children with oversize eyes. They were ubiquitous....

Today, after two decades of "political correctness", nursing grievances has become a primary theme of the popular culture.  But in the 1940s, the opposite choice was made by thousands of young Japanese Americans in Hawaii.  They stood up, volunteered to join in the war effort and proved the doubters wrong.

In Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Supreme Court unanimously declared....

She disputes Keli'i Akina's call for racial inclusiveness....

...Furlough Fridays, as they ACTUALLY happened, including David Ige's role....

...it almost worked, until Goldman Sachs taught them all the meaning of "preferred stock"....

The county hopes to have the new tsunami evacuation maps distributed to residents by the end of the year....

"Senator Ige's conflict is inescapable and unacceptable." -- Star-Bulletin

...Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Downtown Laniakea YWCA....

... holding the Research Institute for Hawaii USA (RIH), and its CEO Christopher Damon Haig, liable for religious and sexual harassment ....

...President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation naming Hawaii as the 50th state on August 21, 1959....

...Statehood was an exciting time for many people in Hawaii....

...Grassroot Institute President Keli'i Akina gives strong message of unity on Hawaii Statehood Day....

On August 12, 1898, the United States and Spain reached a cease-fire agreement in its brief conflict over Cuba and the Philippines....

...Kauai’s economy only returned to pre-Iniki levels 7-8 years after the storm....

Former MCAS Ewa Field is an especially unique battlefield that has been officially recognized....

By the end of the 1930s, 22 states had implemented a sales tax....

Hawaii became a U.S. Territory JULY 7, 1898, as President McKinley signed the Treaty of Annexation.

"No dependence could be placed on the police nor on the Hawaiian Guards; these had proved unfaithful to their duties to preserve order, and had in some cases joined the partisans of Queen Emma...."

"I, Liliuokalani Dominis, do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God that I will support the Constitution, Laws and Government of the Republic of Hawaii...."

...Now every state has an income tax except for Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. Alaska is notable in that it is the only state to repeal an existing income tax....

Grassroot President Keli’i Akina interviews a young man and young woman who share what it means to them to be both Native Hawaiian and a proud American....