On the Passing of Simona Petero Kalama, 1875.
S. P. Kalama was one of the standouts among the graduates of Lahainaluna.
May Day, 1944.
With the world and Hawaiʻi in the middle of World War II, many yearly festivities were canceled, including some celebrating Lei Day.
Hawaiian language columns in English newspapers
English language newspapers often featured a column or two in Hawaiian.
Record the Old Mele
Newspapers were used to record traditions that were fading from memory. As people left the countryside for the excitement of town, their connections to the older generations and the old ways grew farther.
Hula Resilience
Following the arrival of the missionaries, many traditions including hula were not looked upon favorably.
Newspapers are Busy During the Election Season.
Newspaper presses usually did more than just print a single newspaper title.
Unpaid Subscriptions, 1845.
Stephen Langhern Desha, editor of the Hilo newspaper Hoku o Hawaii appeals to conscience of his readership to try and get them to pay for their subscriptions.
Advice from Samuel Mānaiakalani Kamakau to His King, 1845.
The famous historian S. M. Kamakau throughout his career gives advice to many, including Kamehameha III.
A Meeting of the People, Lahaina, Maui, 150 years ago.
Politics was not something just reserved for the legislature, the nation’s policies were discussed and argued about in meetings held amongst makaʻāinana in the countryside as well.
A Fascination with Tarzan.
Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “Tarzan of the Apes” was first serialized in a magazine in 1912. Five years later, it was being translated and serialized in Ka Nupepa Kuokoa.
