Hawaii History

“It was (his) work as head of the HPD’s Espionage Bureau that lay the foundation for Burns’ later political success in Hawaii.”  

... Nancy Anderson's murder — which was Hawaii's oldest cold case — is the focus of the Dec. 2 episode of 'People Magazine Investigates' on ID ....

... a comprehensive, and somewhat intense guide ....

“...There isn’t a lot of built environment left. So, the main thing that we’re talking about, is how can we move projects forward quickly while doing our due diligence to keep an eye out for any archaeology, or more importantly, iwi (human remains) that may be revealed during the construction process...”

... Now that the rail has opened, what are the top three indicators that proved you were right? ....

... Sam King debates Williamson Chang and Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu ....

... There are five island burial councils ....

...the report focuses on the 'rekindling' of the morning fire as the cause of the afternoon fire which destroyed Lahaina and killed 102 people....

... Did you know that Tokyo even relied on a North-Shore-home-owning Nazi spy to launder money and send signals ....

... Let the people who have lost their properties and are bravely committed to rebuilding do just that — and enable them to do it quickly ....

... the forces of segregation and racism in Congress effectively derailed statehood for more than a decade ....

... Opponents of Statehood were landed aristocracy fearful of being ruled by their employees ....

...Gallup first polled Americans on their support for Hawaii's statehood in 1940....

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

August 6 and 9 have been made into International Days of Anti-American historical revisionism.  So here is a look at reality as seen from first-hand sources instead of whining activists.

At the Marquesas Islands, Herman Melville and his friend jumped ship....

“yet another attempt at serial litigation by the Hee enterprises”

... Earlier this year, an FBI agent from the Honolulu Field Office contacted police investigators with the names of some people who could potentially be identified as “Unknown Male #1.” ....

... Over the past decade, HDOT has focused on the removal of inoperable vessels from its commercial ports ....

... State Says Formal Amendment Of The Treaty Is “Unlikely” ....

... Article Five is only applicable if the attack occurs at a location north of the Tropic of Cancer ....

...When the USSR collapsed in 1991, long-secret archives of the Communist International were thrown open to western researchers for the first time.  Many previously unknown details of communist history have been revealed--including the 1935 Comintern orders directing Communists to begin work in Hawaii....

... the goal is to remove all references to Captain Cook from Hawaii ....

In 1840 the Kingdom of Hawaii adopted a constitution with strong parallels to the Constitution of the United States....

...the structure and style of the Declaration follows a form familiar to most modern lawyers: a complaint initiating a lawsuit....

... This is the only election cycle in the last 10 years in which a district is not open ....

... The remade Lahaina will be a tourist-oriented animation of the pre-plantation era when the economy was based on slaughtering lots of whales ....

... Al Hee was convicted was criminal tax fraud in 2016, which resulted in the FCC and HPUC stripping SIC’s ability to receive USF subsidies ....

Hawaii was the last place in the US to abolish indentured servitude....

... Halealoha Ayau and Mana Cáceres admire the craftsmanship of an 'umeke nui ....

... Mercado Kim's uncle, John Sayin Kim, became Godfather of Hawaii organized crime after the explosion of his Cadillac Eldorado in Chinatown ....

If you ask how "a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary" squares with the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, let us explain ....

...the homestead associations he championed in his first decade of service were multi-ethnic groups seeking the fee-simple ownership of land promised in the Hawaii Organic Act....

...On March 19, 1959, Congress approved Hawaii for admission to the union as the 50th state....

... On Sept. 17, 1959, King made a historic visit to Honolulu and addressed the first session of the Hawaiʻi State House of Representatives ....

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... Hawaiian Airlines has not been owned by an individual or entity in Hawaii for a long time ....

... Rather than get personally involved and perhaps step on the wrong toes, people deliberately chose to go along to get along ....

As presented by Hoku Paoa Stevenson at the Summer Palace....

... Sunday November 5, 2023, at State Capitol ....

... A recount of Hawaii’s votes ultimately reversed the outcome of the state election ....

... the Declaration of Independence set our nation on its course to become the leading light for freedom throughout the world ....

... why have prices spiked over the past half-century? ....

... Former President Barack Obama, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, Governor of Hawaii Josh Green, and Senator Hirono Promote Peace through Pearl Harbor National Memorial and Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park Sister Park Arrangement ....

... a list of political careers derailed by rail ....

Today is Kamehameha Day in Hawaii....

... It’s a rare man who enters politics and leaves this world mourned as much by his political adversaries as his friends and allies ....

... the personal, face-to-face level, Sam was really hard to beat ....

... About 15,965 Americans residing in Hawaii enlisted to fight in World War II ....

“Sam dedicated some 20 years to representing East Honolulu and was a vocal member of the Republican Party and a longtime strong voice for small business.”