Four Corners of the Earth
I came across an interesting article the other day that lists Hawaiians living abroad in 1863.
Genealogy, Stories, and Sometimes Even a Picture
About 1900 is when the Hawaiian language newspapers first started employing photos in their pages.
A New Exhibit on the Third Floor of Hawaiian Hall
While the first printing in Hawaiʻi happened on the 7th of January in 1822, we think it is a significant milestone that should be celebrated all year long.
More Pseudonyms
Composers of mele used pseudonyms as well. One of the most well known of these names is Figgs.
Names and Titles
It was not only foreigners who went by different names. Hawaiians themselves often were known by a number of them. Knowing these different titles and names will allow you access to a wider variety of information.
Halewai? Walakahausi? Walakahauki? Who?
When foreigners came to Hawaiʻi, many times they found themselves being called by alternate names. It is important to know these names if you are doing research on these people.
Advertisements and Announcements
Advertisements, though most times tiny and insignificant looking, can add much to our understanding of history.
Words of Advice
The Hawaiian newspapers not only reported on the news, they would offer advice in light of what was happening.
Food Resiliency in Hawaiʻi
Food Resiliency in Hawaiʻi Back to Sustainability Blogs Cover Image: Clyde Imada, botany research specialist, teaching Bishop Museum docents about Native Hawaiian Plants. Food Resiliency Did you know that 85-90% of food in Hawaiʻi is imported? Hawaiʻi is one of the most geographically isolated island chains in the world, nearly 2,500 miles from the nearest […]
Serial Histories Published as Books
The Hawaiian newspapers ran lengthy moʻolelo, both native and foreign, as serial columns. These entertaining and instructive stories would attract readers to subscribing to the papers so that they could be amongst the first to find out what the latest installment of the moʻolelo would reveal.
