hawaii

Hello everyone! My name is Chuck and I am happy to be joining the Historum family. I am from the South side of Oahu, Hawai'i and have just graduated high school. In the fall, I will be pursuing degrees in history and economics at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. It is nice to meet you all...

I'm looking for photos of the "Allen & Robinson Bld." that was in Waikiki, Hawaii. I believe the Queen Ka'ahumanu Center now stands where it used to be. I know the Allen and Robinson building was still standing in 1937. I can find a mention of the building in the "Papers of the Hawaiian...

The 1897 Petition Against the Annexation of Hawaii However, in 1898 the battleship Maine blew up in Havana harbor, triggering the Spanish-American war. Native Hawaiian hopes to remain independent sank right along with that ship.

This morning (SATURDAY 17 JUNE) I made a startling discovery while eating my breakfast porridge and reading my Scottish morning newspaper's section captioned '100 years ago today' There was a reference to 100 years ago this week-June 1917_ a Japanese destroyer being hit and damaged by a Central...

Why were Hawaii and Puerto Rico not given independence like Phillipines

Found Deceased report of a JOHN DOE Found 1945 In Hawaii

I am familiar with U.S.A. history and Hawai'i history, some of it. I joined this forum to learn about European and Middle East History. The main focus of my topics will feature on cultural ideas and changes in technology in world and both in the context of the time period of the culture. I...

Missing WW2 mega-submarine found off Hawaii - Telegraph I-400-class submarine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia US Navy personnel inspecting the gun of I-400.

Largest pre-nuclear submarine able to carry up to 3 bombers onboard was found southwest of Oahu where it was scutled by US Navy in 1946. The spot of its rest remained secret due to ongoing cold war. Until now... World War Two era Japanese submarine found off Hawaii coast | Reuters

How King Kamehameha III threw Lord Paulet off the island 170 years ago to the day: http://tinyurl.com/oyzvjwb Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono! Happy Independence Day!

BBC News - Polynesian navigators revive a skill that was nearly lost

Kamehameha was born midway through the 18th Century, probably in 1758. At the time, no one would have guessed that he would unify all the Hawaiian islands into his own kingdom. A warlord who owed his rise in part to European support, Kamehameha has often been described as a Polynesian...

For instance Hawaii is the largest consumer of Spam in the United States. And what I want to know is how did it started. Like when Spam was brought to Hawaii, why did all the Hawaiian people love it and now there are varieties of it. Please give at least 2 - 3 trends of branded foods and food...

does anyone have any good sources on the military history of hawaii especially during the early periods of king kamehameha I?

After going over some other acquisitions by the US, Hawaii was very different. Far from the mainland, the islands had a completely different culture, ambient, and strategic advantage. They opened the way for naval ventures by providing fueling stations, and rest places. Still, their significance...

Hawaii is waay off the reach of the Continental United States, yet at present, it is a US state. Why ? How did Americans from the mainland reach Hawaii in the first place? Why did they turn it into a state? What interest would they have anyways ? And what did they do to the natives? :eek: I...

The new Hawaii- Five 0 had its debut tonight, 20 Sept. I was a big fan of the original and cannot but help to compare the two. I haven't watched tonight's pilot episode, but plan on soon.

(I know this is one of my more ridiculous battles, but I'm really bored today so don't judge) Due to some extremely freak shipwreck, a century of 1st Century Roman legionaries (that's 80 privates, 20 armed slaves, a centurion, and an optio) wash up on a beach in Oahu. A native Hawaiian...

I searched the forum but didnt find any matches, so here goes. Could Japan have invaded Hawaii and taken the territory shortly after Pearl Harbor? Could they have managed the logistical problems and overcome US resistance, reinforcements?

Hi My name is Bob and as you might guess i live in Hawaii hope i can contribute something useful to this forum