Lady Franklin and the 1862 London International Exhibition of Industry and Art
Lady Jane Franklin spent several months in Hawaiʻi where she was treated hospitably by King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma. Kamehameha IV presented her with this ʻahu ʻula.
Beginnings of the Kaʻahumanu Society on Kauaʻi, 1917.
The Kaʻahumanu Society ribbon mentioned in Eliza Holt’s letter to Lucy Peabody led to this post about the beginnings of the Society on Kauaʻi.
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.
