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  Hawaii (state) - MSN Encarta
Hawaii’s place in modern world history was set on December 7, 1941, when a massive Japanese air attack on the U.S. fleet at Pearl Harbor and other military installations in Hawaii precipitated the United States’ entry into World War II.
Hawaii’s postwar years were also marked by the diversification of its economy, with a great expansion of tourism, military expenditure, and some industry, and by admission to the Union in 1959.
Hawaii, often called the Big Island, is almost twice as large as the rest of the islands combined.
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 Hawaii, state, United States. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Hawaii is the largest and geologically the youngest island of the group, and Oahu, where the capital, Honolulu, is located, is the most populous and economically important.
In 1937 statehood for Hawaii was proposed and refused by the U.S. Congress—the territory’s mixed population and distance from the U.S. mainland were among the obstacles.
Hawaii, which had enjoyed sustained economic and population growth since the end of World War II, saw both slow in the 1990s, as tourism, the sugar industry, military spending, and Japanese investment in the islands (particularly important in the 1980s) declined.
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 My Family   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
She was married to Liholiho Kamehameha II in Hawaii.
Kaikeaouli (Kaleiopapa) Kamehameha III (photo) was born on 17 Mar 1813 in Keauhou, Kona, Hawaii.
She was married to Opio Kamanawa II in Hawaii.
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 Kamehameha - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Kamehameha
Following the death in 1782 of the chief of Hawaii, his uncle Kalaniopu'u, Kamehameha conquered the island.
Hawaii placed his statue in the US Capitol.
He was born on Kohala, Hawaii, then known as the Sandwich Islands.
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 History of Hawaii   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Kamehameha died in 1819, and was succeeded by his son, Lilohilo, or Kamehameha II., a mild and well disposed prince, but destitute of his father's energy.
Lunalilo, a grandson of Kamehameha I., was king for two years, and in 1874, backed by American influence, Kalakaua was elected his successor, in preference to Queen Emma, a member of the Anglican Church and the candidate of the pro-British party.
Hawaii was formally annexed by a joint resolution of Congress shortly thereafter.
www.historyofnations.net /oceania/hawaii.html   (1679 words)

  
 USS Hassayampa (AO-145) - "Finest Oiler in the Fleet, she was."
In 1864, when it appeared that a new constitution could not be agreed upon, he declared that the Constitution of 1852 be replaced by one he had written himself, one that freed the king from control of the privy council and the kuhina nui and limited the privilege of voting.
The grandson of a half-brother of Kamehameha I, Lunalilo was the son of Charles Kanaina and Kekauluohi, a sister of Kinau.
The social order of old Hawaii was defined by very strict societal rules, do's and don'ts, and the transgressor paid with his or her life.
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 Hawaii - The Story of Kamehameha              
Kamehameha grew up to be a young man remarkable for his size and strength, and for his courage as a fighter in his uncle's wars.
Kamehameha's next tragedy was to build a navy of very large stable canoes which were rigged with sails of western design and which could hold 50 to 100 warriors.
Kamehameha himself was an avid fisherman and scheduled affairs of state in his later years around the running of his favourite fish.
www.janesoceania.com /hawaii_kamehameha   (2924 words)

  
 hawaii   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Kamehameha means "the lonely one." As an adult, Kamehameha became chief of the northern half of the island of Hawaii.
Kamehameha IV and Kamehameha V Kamehameha III died in December 1854 and was succeeded by his nephew (and adopted son) Alexander, who reigned under the name Kamehameha IV.
Abner was an advisor of Kamehameha III and Konia was descended from Kamehameha I. At the age of four she entered the Royal School, originally called the Chief's Children's School, where she learned to speak English fluently.
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 The Four Kamehamehas (1869)
When Captain Cook came to the country, Kamehameha was about twenty-one years old,--a strong, active young man, with more remarkable mental powers than were (at least at that time) commonly to be found among the barbarous islanders of the Pacific.
In the island of Hawaii there is a volcano, called Kilauea, the crater of which is the largest in the world.
The first Kamehameha was a man of remarkable mental powers, but he was a savage barbarian; the fourth was a man of no remarkable force of character, but a true Christian gentleman.
anglicanhistory.org /hawaii/kamehamehas1869.html   (1749 words)

  
 Kamehameha, III Biography | Encyclopedia of World Biography
Kamehameha III, son of Kamehameha I, was born at Keauhou, Hawaii.
She had become a devout Protestant, and after her death Kamehameha III was torn between Hawaiian ways and the ways of the Protestant missionaries from New England.
Kamehameha III proclaimed religious tolerance, and this became a fact long before the end of his reign.
www.bookrags.com /biography/kamehameha-iii   (410 words)

  
 Hawaiian history - history of Hawaii from 300AD to 1900AD
In 1792 Kamehameha I conquered Maui, Lanai, Molokai and Oahu.
Kamehameha II formed a dual rulership with his wife, Kamamalu, that lasted 5 years.
Kamehameha II sailed to England and died of measles with his queen on July 14, 1824.
www.deephawaii.com /hawaiianhistory.htm   (781 words)

  
 The Monarchy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Kamehameha proceeded to establish his rule of the entire island of Hawaii.
In league with the King's mother, Keopuolani, she convinced Kamehameha II to sit down and eat with the women in violation of one of ancient Hawaii's most serious prohibitions.
During Kamehameha IV's reign and that of his successor, there was a growing agitation on the part of the sugar planters for annexation to the United States to secure a dependable market for their product.
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 Imua Warrior Cadets ... We Will Always Remember You
Unlike prior end of year Kamehameha ROTC ceremonies that I have attended as a representative of the all Hawaiian American Legion Post 17, the crowd was much larger and many retirees wore their military uniforms and brought family and friends with them.
At promptly 6:00 P.M. the Hawaii National Guard marching band heralded the arrival of the Kamehameha ROTC brigade which proudly marched under the archway on the Ewa end of Konia field and quickly filled the entire field with well formed ranks of squads, platoons, and companies.
The team sensed that this would be the last drill team performance for Kamehameha and as such not a single rifle was dropped as they continued to flip their weapons across greater and greater distances.
www.thepaf.org /info/KamehamehaJROTCDeactivation.htm   (1139 words)

  
 Glory of Zion International - State Prayer Focus (Hawaii)
Pray for the well of Revival from many years ago (that sprung up in Hilo, Hawaii with the largest church in the world at around 10,000) to be re-dug with intercession, evangelism, and establishment of churches throughout the state.
Kamehameha III assumes the throne, ruling under the influence of the missionaries and granting them much power and freedom to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
1843 King Kamehameha, in his restoration speech, recites the phrase that becomes Hawaii’s national motto: Ua Mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono (“The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness”).
www.glory-of-zion.org /hawaii.htm   (1872 words)

  
 The US50 - A guide to the state of Hawaii - History
Hawaii was a native kingdom throughout most of the 19th century, when the expansion of the vital sugar industry (pineapple came after 1898) meant increasing U.S. business and political involvement.
Hawaii, 2,397 miles west-southwest of San Francisco, is a 1,523-mile chain of islets and eight main islands-Hawaii, Kahoolawe, Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, and Niihau.
Earned his law degree at the George Washington University Law School, he returned to Hawaii and served as a Deputy Public Prosecutor for the city of Honolulu and went on to serve as Representative to Hawaii and then as their Senator.
www.theus50.com /hawaii   (602 words)

  
 Hawaii Reporter: Hawaii Reporter
Kamehameha II ordered the breaking of the kapu, destruction of heiau, and burning of the old gods in 1819, before the first Christian missionaries arrived in 1820.
Clearly, NAGPRA is inappropriate for Hawaii because the history here is different from the rest of the United States, and because ethnic Hawaiians lack the tribal group cohesion necessary to allow one group (especially a radical one like Hui Malama) to speak on behalf of everyone.
Hawaii has no racially designated ethnic Hawaiian lands, except perhaps for the residential portions of the Hawaiian “homelands.” The bill was an attempt to establish racial control over all the public lands of Hawaii, and/or to strengthen the negotiating position of the anticipated tribal council in case the Akaka bill passes.
www.hawaiireporter.com /story.aspx?63b78ecb-109d-42f1-81c3-d77fc29b4a21   (6583 words)

  
 These United States - Hawaii
Hawaii, our 50th state, was admitted to the Union August 21, 1959.
Hawaii's capital, Honolulu, is located on the island of Oahu and is also the state's largest city.
Between 1790 and 1810, the islands were politically united under the leadership of native King Kamehameha I, whose four successors - all bearing the name Kamehameha - ruled the kingdom from his death in 1819 until the end of the dynasty in 1872.
www.theseunitedstates.com /hawaii.html   (327 words)

  
 Hawaii
Hawaii is also home to a national memorial designed to encourage quiet contemplation, and to appeal to our memory and sense of sacrifice after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail - the Island of Hawaii, HI Established in 2000 for the preservation, protection and interpretation of traditional Native Hawaiian culture and natural resources, the Ala Kahakai NHT is a 175-mile trail corridor full of cultural and historical significance.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - Hilo, HI Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, displays the results of 70 million years of volcanism, migration, and evolution — processes that thrust a bare land from the sea and clothed it with unique ecosystems, and a distinct human culture.
www.nps.gov /Hawaii   (681 words)

  
 Royalty.nu - The History of Hawaii - Hawaiian Royalty
The name Kamehameha was originally Tamehameha; the missionaries are said to have changed the T to K. In 1824, while visiting England, Liholiho and members of his party came down with measles, for which Hawaiians had no immunity.
Kamehameha III died in December 1854 and was succeeded by his nephew (and adopted son) Alexander, who reigned under the name Kamehameha IV.
Kaiulani, Crown Princess of Hawaii by Nancy Webb and Jean Francis Webb is a biography of Liliuokalani's heir.
www.royalty.nu /America/Hawaii.html   (3311 words)

  
 Hawaii's Royalty on Stamps :: The Kingdom of Hawaii Kamehameha kings royal family of Hawaii on stamps :: Stamp ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
He was the son of Kamehameha and Keipuolani but raised by Kaahumanu in the royal household, and it was Queen Kaahumanu who was the power behind the throne.
Old Hawaii's belief system came down, and the power of the ali'i and kahunas began to evaporate just at the time that the missionaries were arriving from the United States.
In 1823 Kamehameha II went to England with his wife and there they died of measles, one of the many European diseases that Pacific islanders had no natural resistance to.
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 Hawaii - The Story of the Kamehamehas             
Persuaded to help the large plantation owners protect their invested interests, Kamehameha III gave up his title to all Hawaiian land, except certain large estate that became known as crown land.
With the passing of Kamehameha in the spring of 1819, Liholiho (Kamehameha II) and Kaahumanu became co-rulers of Hawaii.
Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the last direct descendant of Kamehameha the Great founded the Kamehameha Schools for children of Hawaiian ancestry, which are supported by her vast land holdings.
www.janesoceania.com /hawaii_kamehamehas   (557 words)

  
 Hawaiian Culture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Hawaii, whenever we think of Hawaii we think of the lush tropical forest, the nice people, the wonderful resorts, and the beautiful bluish green water.
Later the chief order that all infant be killed at once but Kamehameha was hidden in a cave and so he survived to claim his throne.
Many monarchs appeared to rule over Hawaii but at the end only one person was able to take over Hawaii and that was Queen Liliuokalani.
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 Historical Chronology
Kamehameha unites the Hawaiian Archipelago under his rule (with the aid of Western weapons)
Hawai`i placed under Article 73 of the United Nations Charter as a Non-Self-Governing Territory, under the administering authority of the United States
United States claims Hawai`i as a state of the union after illegal "plebiscite" vote is held, which does not offer the option of independence, as required by international law
www.hawaii-nation.org /chrono1.html   (346 words)

  
 For Sale Photo Tour
This all happens at the Statue of King "Kamehameha The Great" in Honolulu, across the street from the Royal `Iolani Palace that was the official residence of King Kalakaua from 1882 until his death in 1891.
Upon the death of Alapainui, Kamehameha became chief of the northern half of the island of Hawaii.
In 1795 Kamehameha I conquers Maui, Lana'i, Moloka'i, and O'ahu, in the battle of Nu'uanu.
hawaiian-realestate.com /tour/kingkam1.html   (741 words)

  
 Viator.com | Hawaii Attractions, Highlights, Suggested Itineraries & Things to Do
Hawaii - the Aloha State - welcomes and seduces visitors with its sea breezes and tropical warmth.
Mark Twain declared Hawaii to be the loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean, and not even 30 years of mass tourism have managed to prove him wrong.
Hawaii's Big Island has some of the best volcano spotting on the planet.
www.viator.com /Hawaii/d278   (495 words)

  
 Hickam Air Force Base - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii is home to the 15th Airlift Wing and 67 partner units including Pacific Air Forces Headquarters and the Hawaii Air National Guard.
HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Maintainers from Amberly Royal Australian Air Force Base's 36th Squadron are working along side their U.S. Air Force counter parts learning the ins and outs of the Globemaster III in preparation for the delivery of their first C-17.
WASHINGTON -- The Hawaii National Guard is planning to airlift supplies to isolated residents on Maui as soon as their needs are ascertained, a military official said from the state's capital Nov. 1.
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 Hawaii: History, Geography, Population, and State Facts — Infoplease.com
Hawaii was a native kingdom throughout most of the 19th century, when the expansion of the sugar industry (pineapple came after 1898) meant increasing U.S. business and political involvement.
University of Hawaii - Hawaii, University of, at Honolulu (Manoa Campus), Hilo, and Pearl City (West Oahu Campus);...
Hawaii, state, United States - Hawaii, 50th state of the United States, comprising a group of eight major islands and numerous...
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 Hawaiian Reformed Catholic Church - Hawaii
King Kamehameha II wrote King George IV of England on August 22, 1822, requesting that a priest be sent to Hawaii.
King Kamehameha IV echoed this desire in letters as indicated above and did witness the arrival of Bishop Staley and the forming of the Hawaiian Reformed Catholic Church.
King Kamehameha V was confirmed by Bishop Staley and assisted greatly in the Building of the Cathedral (St. Andrews) and the raising of funds for the Hawaiian Reformed Catholic Church.
jesusfocus.org /hrcc   (682 words)

  
 Hawaii Royalty :: Kings and Queens of Hawaii :: Hawaii Guide
Lot resembled his great-grandfather, Kamehameha I, in appearance and in temperment, but he never married and Kamehameha V was the last of the Kamehameha kings.
Queen Emma's (she was the wife of Kamehameha IV and a beacon of the "golden age") followers rioted in the legislature against Kalakaua, but were overwhelmed by armed marines from the British and American ships in Honolulu harbor.
This made many people in Hawaii nervous, but when he returned to Honolulu, he staged a Buckingham Place-style coronation that reassured the big companies they were safe.
www.royalelephant.com /hawaii/local/hawaiiroyaltyc.htm   (472 words)

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