Royal Hawaiian Band Victorious 140 Years Ago!
In 1883, the Royal Hawaiian Band traveled across the Pacific to compete for musical honors at the Knights Templar Conclave held that year in San Francisco.
Uluhaimalama, Queen Liliʻuokalani’s Flower Garden
There is not much written about Uluhaimalama, the Queen’s flower garden in the uplands of Pauoa. But from what is written (and still sung about today), it must have been beautiful.
Kaʻahumanu Society in Hilo, 1907.
Kaʻahumanu Society in Hilo, 1907. Back to Library & Archives Cover Image: Masthead of Ka Hoku o Hawaii published on July 25, 1907. The Hawaiian language newspapers reported in its pages the activities of the many organizations across the Archipelago. Whether it be a Christmas performance by the Makawao Sunday School, a meeting to select […]
Rules of the Newspaper, Ka Hoku o ke Kai, 1884.
Each newspaper had a set of rules that outlined the responsibilities of the newspaper as well as those of the subscriber.
Early map of Honolulu, 1845.
Newly arrived surveyor Herman Ehrenberg was hired by the Hawaiian Government to survey the streets of Honolulu and draw up a map.
First Kamehameha Day, 1872.
First Kamehameha Day, 1872. Back to Library & Archives Cover Image: Masthead of Ka Nupepa Kuokoa published on September 7, 1872. On December 22, 1871, Kamehameha V proclaims that the 11th of June will be a day to commemorate his kupuna, Kamehameha I. The proclamation read: Image: “MA KE KAUOHA,” Ke Au Okoa, January 11, […]
Ka Nekina
There is a boastful ʻōlelo noʻeau—
Ka iki ʻulu kēia o Kanekina e kōkē ai nā pine.
A Time to Remember.
Memorial Day is known as Lā Lū Pua [day for sprinkling flowers] or Lā Kau Pua [day for placing flowers].
Mrs. Reinhardt describes the sights and sounds of country life during World War II.
Hattie Linohaupuaokekoolau Saffery Reinhardt was a school teacher and a correspondent for Ka Hoku o Hawaii from Hāmākua.
A Yellow Flag, a Doctor, and Findability.
When doing a word search online for information from the Hawaiian language newspapers, if the image of the paper itself is not clear, the resulting OCR (Optical Character Recognition) text will also not be clear.
