
- 304 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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About this book
Hawaii has been referred to as the crossroads of the Pacific. This book illustrates how many world cultures and customs meet in the Hawaiian Islands, providing a chronological overview highlighted by extracts from important works that express Hawaii's unique history. This work starts with chronological chapters on general and ancient Hawaiian history and continues through early Western contact, the 19th century, and Hawaii's annexation to the United States. Topics include politics, religion, social issues, business, ethnic groups, and race relations.
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Table of contents
- CONTENTS
- SERIES FOREWORD
- PREFACE
- CHRONOLOGY
- I. GENERAL HISTORIES AND REFERENCE GUIDES
- II. ANCIENT HAWAII (TO 1778)
- III. EARLY WESTERN CONTACT (1778–1840)
- IV. MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY (1840–1870)
- V. LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY (1870–1898)
- VI. TERRITORIAL PERIOD (1903–1959)
- VII. STATEHOOD (1959 TO PRESENT)
- VIII. LOCAL HISTORY
- IX. RELIGION
- X. SCIENCE
- XI. SOCIAL
- XII. ETHNIC GROUPS
- XIII. RACE RELATIONS
- XIV. COMMERCE
- XV. HISTORIC SITES
- AUTHOR INDEX
- SUBJECT INDEX