Lost Dog
Lost Dog Back to Library & Archives Cover Image: Masthead of Ka Nupepa Kuokoa published on July 16, 1864. Aloha Nūhou Monday! Dear Reader: The other day I saw a collared dog roaming the street. This short encounter was the inspiration for today’s post: “Lost Dog” ads. If you lost your dog back in the mid-1800s to 1900s, […]
Random local news, 150 years ago.
In many of the Hawaiian language newspapers, there was a column of short, random news items: descriptions of neighborhood parties, extreme weather, fundraiser announcements, and so forth.
A Portrait from a Royal Journey
Queen Emma leaves Hawaiʻi for England on May 6, 1865 for the purpose of collecting funds for the building of St. Andrew’s Cathedral.
The 12th of August, 125 years ago
We celebrate Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea and the return of sovereignty and the flag to Hawai’i on July 31. Just a couple of weeks later on the 12th of August is another day the flag should not be forgotten.
Hawaiian music in Aotearoa
Hawaiians traveled all over the world, taking Hawaiian music with them.
Recipes in the Newspapers
Last week we mentioned a recipe for poi palaoa sent all the way from California in 1859 to the newspaper Ka Hae Hawaii. While today it is easy to find online a wide variety of recipes for most any dish you can think of, it was not so easy in the 1800s and 1900s.
Joining the Military with Friends, 1918
During World War I, many Hawaiians enlisted in the United States Armed Forces.
The First Nonstop Transpacific Flight by Civilians—Oakland to Honolulu
It was 97 years ago today that Ernest Smith and Emory Bronte more or less landed safely in Hawaiʻi nei after taking off from Oakland in their monoplane, the City of Oakland, on July 14, 1927.
January 17, Downfall of the Monarchy Day
January 17, Downfall of the Monarchy Day Back to Library & Archives Cover Image: Masthead of Ka Leo o Ka Lahui, January 16, 1894. Aloha Nūhou Monday! In 1894, the year following the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom, the self-proclaimed Provisional Government voted and enacted that the day of January 17th be a national holiday. […]
Pokiulai: The Fourth of July in Hawaiʻi
Dear Reader, this week we look back at the history of two holidays, the 4th of July and the lesser known 17th of January here in Hawaiʻi.
