On February 14, 1779, British explorer and navigator Captain James Cook was killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua Bay on the island of Hawai‘i. His death marked a violent and symbolic end to a career that had significantly expanded European knowledge of the Pacific…
Read MoreOn the morning of January 13, Hawaiians were jolted by an alarming emergency alert warning of an imminent missile strike. The message, which appeared on phones, televisions, and radios, read: “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.”…
Read MoreIt’s a date that will live in infamy. Pearl Harbor. December 7, 1941. The Japanese sneak attack against the United States naval base on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, not only changed the course of American history, but world history The attack, consisting of surprise aerial…
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