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Redux: A Place in the History of Hawai‘i

Redux: A Place in the History of Hawai‘i

With the disturbing news that DOT Harbors is once again moving to dispose of the National Historic Landmark ship, Falls...

100 Years Ago – Matson Newspaper Ad

100 Years Ago – Matson Newspaper Ad

100 Years Ago – Body of a Sailor Found

100 Years Ago – Body of a Sailor Found

As noted in the 20 January 1921 issue of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, the body of Kauwi (Kaiwi) Mu was found...

OE35 Wave Energy Converter Buoy

OE35 Wave Energy Converter Buoy

OceanEnergy is a company based in Cobh (Cork), Ireland. Its OE35 Wave Energy Converter Buoy was built by Vigor Industrial...

From Names to Numbers

From Names to Numbers

On 6 January 1914, the Board of Harbor Commissioners unanimously accepted a special committee report that recommended that Honolulu Harbor...

100 Years Ago – Harbor Welcome for Duke Kahanamoku and Fellow Olympians

100 Years Ago – Harbor Welcome for Duke Kahanamoku and Fellow Olympians

On the morning of 9 November 1920, Matson’s Matsonia arrived in Honolulu Harbor from San Francisco with a group of...

100 Years Ago – Steerage Passengers with Mumps

100 Years Ago – Steerage Passengers with Mumps

The 3 September 1920 issue of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin contained an article about Filipino steerage passengers who were ill with mumps:...

100 Years Ago – Affordable Meals for Honolulu Stevedores

100 Years Ago – Affordable Meals for Honolulu Stevedores

In 1920, the high cost of living (popularly referred to as H.C.L. at the time) in Hawai‘i was of great...

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