George Luther Kapeau appointed lieutenant governor of Kona, Hawaiʻi, 1846

Kamehameha III appoints G. L. Kapeau lieutenant governor of Kona, Hawaiʻi in November 1846. Kapeau reports to Richard Armstrong describing his first days in that office.

Kaʻao, what they are and why they are important.

Abraham Panui, a school teacher from Kapaʻa defines “kaʻao” and explains why they are important.

Newspaper Subscriptions

Newspaper subscriptions were the lifeblood of the newspapers….just as long as they were paid for.

Hoʻi i ke Kai: Prince Kūhiō’s Canoe to Return to the Sea

Prince Kūhiō’s racing canoe will once again find its place upon the great Pacific, on Saturday, November 8, 2025. In commemoration of Henry Weeks, the canoe maker of Kainaliu, here are newspaper articles and other items from the Bishop Museum Library & Archives related to him.

Something unexpected on a nice day out fishing, 1912

This article on fishing is not only fun to read, but it also uses a good number of vocabulary related to pole fishing.

Princess Victoria Kaʻiulani Kawēkiulani Lunalilo Kalaninuiahilapalapa

This week Thursday, the 16th of October will be the 150th birthday of Princess Kaʻiulani!

E Hawaiʻi, e kuʻu one hānau ē…

On this day in 1886, Lorenzo Lyons left on the road we all must travel. He was a composer of many famous lyrics. But there perhaps is none more widely known than “Hawaiʻi Aloha.”

Moʻolelo of Elizabeta Kaʻahumanu by S. M. Kamakau

Here is another post for Hawaiian History Month: the first part (of a three part serial) of S. M. Kamakau’s history of Kaʻahumanu.

A History of the Historian David Malo

n commemoration of Act 167 which makes September officially Hawaiian History Month in Hawaiʻi, here is a short history of the historian David Malo.

A fishing anecdote

Traditionally, discussing fishing ahead of time brought with it unfavorable results.