HISTORICAL SNAPSHOTS
Heroes
Three Women Editors
Elizabeth Jarves, Emma ʻA‘ima Nāwahī, and Theresa Owana Kaʻōhelelani Wilcox were three truly notable women in Hawaiian history.
Elizabeth Jarves, Emma ʻA‘ima Nāwahī, and Theresa Owana Kaʻōhelelani Wilcox were three truly notable women in Hawaiian history.
Ko‘olau and Pi‘ilani: A Leper and his Wife
In 1893, a Provisional Government army of thirty-five men traveled to Kaua‘i to capture lepers who resisted being sent to Kalaupapa.
In 1893, a Provisional Government army of thirty-five men traveled to Kaua‘i to capture lepers who resisted being sent to Kalaupapa.
Duke Strikes Olympic Gold
At the Fifth Olympiad in Stockholm in 1912, the world was focused on Hawai‘i — and on a tall, bronzed swimmer named Duke Kahanamoku.
At the Fifth Olympiad in Stockholm in 1912, the world was focused on Hawai‘i — and on a tall, bronzed swimmer named Duke Kahanamoku.
Robert Wilcox and the 1889 Rebellion
In 1889, Robert Wilcox led an insurrection against the so-called "Reform Government" who had imposed the "Bayonet Constitution" upon King Kalākaua.
In 1889, Robert Wilcox led an insurrection against the so-called "Reform Government" who had imposed the "Bayonet Constitution" upon King Kalākaua.
Jean Kelley, the first Ni‘ihau student at Kamehameha
Niʻihau’s own Jean Kelley returned to the Kamehameha Schools a year after her graduation to serve as associate housemother for seventh grade boarders.
Niʻihau’s own Jean Kelley returned to the Kamehameha Schools a year after her graduation to serve as associate housemother for seventh grade boarders.
Ikua Purdy at the Cheyenne Rodeo
In August of 1908, twelve thousand spectators watched Ikua Purdy, Eben Low, and Archie Kaaua win top awards at the world-famous Cheyenne Rodeo.
In August of 1908, twelve thousand spectators watched Ikua Purdy, Eben Low, and Archie Kaaua win top awards at the world-famous Cheyenne Rodeo.
Hawaiian Colonists on Jarvis, Howland, and Baker Islands
In March of 1935, in great secrecy, six young men boarded the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Itasca bound for bleak, uninhabited equatorial atolls.
In March of 1935, in great secrecy, six young men boarded the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Itasca bound for bleak, uninhabited equatorial atolls.
From Greece to Hawai‘i: An Odyssey
Greek sailors found their way to the Islands on whalers and trading vessels after 1830.
Greek sailors found their way to the Islands on whalers and trading vessels after 1830.