Bishop Museum hosts da Shop and Bess Press to launch “Kapaemahu” children’s book
Bishop Museum hosts da Shop and Bess Press to launch “Kapaemahu” children’s book Back to Corporate Partnerships In July 2022, da Shop and Bess Press hosted an exclusive book signing for the newly released children’s book “Kapaemahu” on the campus of Bishop Museum in Atherton Hālau. Based on the captivating, animated film of the same […]
Vital Statistics
Hawaiian language newspapers often devoted a column to vital statistics.
Dolphins
If you search the Hawaiian language newspapers online, there are not that many stories about dolphins.
Inter-Island Travel
In the days before Aloha and Hawaiian, if you wanted to get from one island to another and did not have access to a boat or waʻa, there was the Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company which started in 1883.
Kapiʻolani Park
The exhibit on the third floor of Hawaiian Hall in celebration of the bicentennial of printing in Hawaiʻi continues. We just turned to a new page of Ka Nupepa Kuokoa!
Funeral Processions
Funeral Processions Back to Library & Archives Cover Image: Masthead of Ka Elele Hawaii published on January 1, 1855. Aloha Nūhou Monday! When a leader or someone held in high esteem by the nation died, the order of the funeral procession was something publicized in the newspapers so people knew ahead of time in what […]
First Photos in Ka Nupepa Kuokoa
As earlier mentioned, photos began appearing in the Hawaiian language newspapers in 1900.
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.
