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| Damage Ships of the Pearl Harbor Attacks - (April 6, 2011) |
The naval carnage sustained in the attack on Pearl Harbor was monumental. Japanese forces, having achieved complete surprise over the U.S. Pacific Fleet, managed to sink or damage twenty-one ships on December 7th, 1941. All eight American battleships, including the USS Arizona Memorial and USS Oklahoma, sustained heavy damage.
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| New Pearl Harbor Visitor Center - (April 4, 2011) |
Visitors to Pearl Harbor are in for a treat in 2011. Not only will they still be able to visit the USS Arizona Memorial (along with the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park, the USS Oklahoma Memorial, the Battleship Missouri Memorial and the Pacific Aviation Museum), but they will also be the first to experience the new $56 million visitor center that just recently opened on December 7th, 2010.
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| Merrie Monarch Festival: Celebrating Hawaiian Tradition - (March 14, 2011) |
During the last week of April, Hilo town of the Big Island will be filled with people from all over the world with the same passion: an interest in the Hawaiian culture and a love for hula. The week-long 2011 Merrie Monarch Festival will be held from April 24-30, and will feature a three-day internationally acclaimed hula competition, a crafts fair, an art show, hula shows and a grand parade through Hilo.
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| African-Americans in Hawaii -Doris "Dorie" Miller- (February 25, 2011) |
Doris Miller was already awake the morning of December 7, 1941, collecting laundry as part of his duties aboard the USS West Virginia, when the alarm for general quarters sounded. Quickly, Dorie, as he was know to his close friends and shipmates, headed to his battle station. To his surprise, his station, the antiaircraft battery magazine amid ship, had already been destroyed by an armor piercing torpedo. Because of his great physical prowess, he was assigned to carry wounded sailors from the destruction site to areas of safety. As he was carrying soldiers out of harms way, he was commanded to the bridge to aid the mortally wounded Captain of the ship.
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| African-Americans in Hawaii - Part II - (February 10, 2011) |
With a number of ethnicities calling the Islands home, many are shocked to discover that a number of the most noteworthy people throughout Hawaii’s long history are not Hawaiian. That is not to say that native Hawaiians have not contributed many important pieces of history. This is simply to let it be known that Europeans, Hawaiians, Asians, and African-Americans have all contributed to the wonderful history of the Hawaiian Islands.
In our month long commemoration of Black History Month, the achievements of African-Americans during the early 1800’s to the early 1900’s cannot be ignored. In this edition of African-Americans in Hawaii, we celebrate citizens that made notable contributions to Hawaii’s progression.
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| African-Americans in Hawaii - Part I - (February 8, 2011) |
Long before the arrival of missionaries in 1812, settlers of African ancestry, including Euro-Africans, Portuguese-Africans, and Polynesian-Africans, found a home in Hawaii and were active members of the community. Finding great success as entrepreneurs, business owners, advisors, and musicians, these immigrants were able to live as common people, when the time period for their brethren was callous.
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| Feasting at a Hawaiian Luau - (February 2, 2011) |
No matter where you travel, a great way to experience the destination and culture is to sample the cuisine and delicacies. Hawaii is certainly no exception. As a melting pot of ethnicities, the local food of modern day Hawaii has many variations and persuasions, dating back to ancient Polynesia and a modern influence from Asia. Favorites such as Pho (a traditional Vietnamese soup), Poke (a local Hawaiian favorite with raw fish and an assortment of vegetables), and Kalua Pork (more on this later) are common staples of Hawaiian cuisine. To truly experience Hawaii's cuisine, the attendance of a luau is the most ideal.
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| Hollywood in Hawaii at Kualoa Ranch - (January 25, 2011) |
Kualoa Ranch is a large piece of land stretching from the east Oahu coastline all the way to the back of Ka'a'awa Valley. Privately owned by the Morgan family, it was acquired by Dr. Gerrit Judd from King Kamehameha III in 1850, and has been passed down through the family ever since. The ranch was once used for sugar cane farming and in 1985 started to offer fun activities for visitors. Its natural beauty is still very well preserved today and remains as one of the most spectacular areas to see on Oahu.
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