The Falls of Clyde is an integral part of Hawai‘i maritime history. The 125-year-old vessel is the only surviving full-rigged, four masted ship in the world; the only surviving sail-driven oil tanker; and the only surviving original member of the Matson fleet. Told through the eyes of the sailors [...]
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Lost Maritime Cultures: China and the Pacific features the extraordinary archaeological discoveries found in southeast China over the past half century. The coastal area of southeast China was home to a multitude of maritime civilizations which flourished from 7000-3000 years ago, but were never re [...]
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Born and raised in the most multicultural state in the union, President Barack Obama bears the indelible stamp of his native Hawai‘i. Stu Glauberman and Jerry Burris’s book, The Dream Begins: How Hawai‘i Shaped Barack Obama (Watermark Publishing, 2009), is a coming-of-age story set in Hawai‘i’s storied “melting pot”—a revealing look at the island state that is surely a core part of what makes Obama tick.

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Tattooing in the Marshall Islands Dirk H.R. Spennemann The first scholarly compilation on the history, progression and demise of the traditionally intricate art of Marshallese tattooing. This book richly documents this type of tattooing as an art, describing its incredible ornamental and elaborate [...]
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Surfing is worldwide, but its roots are in Hawaii. From its island home, the sport has spread internationally in the last one hundred years. As surfing has grown, so has the interest in its history. Bishop Museum Archives in Honolulu holds the largest collection of historic photos in Hawaii. From th [...]
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Written by Daniel Kaha'ulelio, a native fisherman of the Lahaina region, this is perhaps the most detailed narrative pertaining to fishing customs, sources of fish, and methods of procurement. It appeared in 1902 as a series of articles in the Hawaiian language newspaper, Ka Nupepa Kuokoa. Kaha'ulel [...]
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Kepelino, like native Hawaiian historians Malo, Kamakau, and Papa 'I'i, worked in the mid-19th century to record Hawaiian historical, cultural, and religious knowledge for future generations. He wrote during a time of great intellectual ferment among Native Hawaiians, creating the bulk of his work b [...]
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For centuries, Hawaiian warriors practiced the martial art of lua under a veil of secrecy. They were as expert, renowned, and revered as the military special forces of today. With the changing times, the number of those extensively trained in lua declined and it became a lost art. By the late 1980s, [...]
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Doctor’s new book proposes Hawaii’s unique universal medical care system for all Americans. Today’s health care system is in a crisis. Many authorities suggest that America would be better off moving towards a national health care system. But parts of America–specifically Hawaii–already have one. In this provocative book, Dr. Tabrah shows how such a system was developed and maintained in Hawaii, and explores how it can benefit the rest of the country.

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