tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53801992012-02-08T11:14:43.413-08:00ALOHA WORLD RESOURCES<b>Gateway to the Hawaiian Islands. Online book of History of Hawaii. All the latest news, Tours, Dining, Recipes, Attractions, Activities, Music, Community Events, Sources and Publications.</b>Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632557980254452436noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380199.post-1104155446269893692004-12-27T05:50:00.000-08:002008-03-30T11:59:09.859-07:00nhfr: "Rilma Marion Browne"Topper married Rilma Marion Browne who was the daughter of George Waldron Brown, who wrote a Manchester history and was well known for his research on historical stories and events. Your writer might suggest that it would brighten the day for Topper if those who attended his auctions or anyone interested in the auction business would send him a card or note - as he Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632557980254452436noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380199.post-1068981503977591502003-11-16T04:18:00.000-08:002004-12-29T16:43:48.060-08:00PREFATORY NOTE
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n the preparation of a work of this kind, which requires the consultation of so many authorities, it is difficult to specify one’s indebtedness in all cases. The author desires to express his obligations in that part of his work which treats of the Hawaiian and Philippine Islands to:
Daggett’s “Legends of Hawaii” Carpenter’s “America in Hawaii,”
Musick’s “Our New Possession”
“Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632557980254452436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380199.post-1067940929803811962003-11-04T04:15:00.000-08:002008-12-09T18:47:43.318-08:00GENERAL INTRODUCTIONBYEDWARD S. ELLIS, A.M.Back to topBack to ContentsFor more than a hundred years, the United States of America was confined to the American continent. Through the travail and bloody sweat from Lexington, in 1775, to the surrender at Yorktown, in 1781, the thirteen colonies were engaged in the struggle for existence, for life, for independence. The war of 1812 was necessary to Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632557980254452436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380199.post-1067940860862975822003-11-04T04:14:00.000-08:002005-08-26T15:34:05.240-07:00THE NEW AMERICA AND THE FAR EASTA picturesque and historic description of these lands and people CHAPTER 1CAPTAIN COOK’S DISCOVERYBack to topBack to ContentsThe seafarer crossing the Pacific Ocean under the imaginary line of the Tropic of Cancer, sailing from Cape St. Lucas, at the southern extremity of Lower California, due west for over eight thousand miles, or one-third the distance around theDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632557980254452436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380199.post-1067940805640574892003-11-04T04:13:00.000-08:002005-01-31T04:45:39.196-08:00THE NEW AMERICA AND THE FAR EAST
A picturesque and historic description of these lands and people
CHAPTER II
THE ISLAND WONDERLAND
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he last and largest island discovered by Captain Cook was called by the natives Hawaii, --- meaning “Fiery Java,” and pronounced as if spelled Hah-wah-ee, accent on the second syllable, --- and this name has very appropriately been Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632557980254452436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380199.post-1067940740544379462003-11-04T04:12:00.000-08:002004-12-29T16:13:53.206-08:00 THE NEW AMERICA AND THE FAR EAST
A picturesque and historic description of these lands and people
CHAPTER IV
THE NAPOLEON OF THE PACIFIC
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ili’s lineal descendant Kalaniopuu was king of Hawaii at the time of Captain Cook’s visit. He also held sway over part of Maui. Kahekili, “ the Thunderer,” a brother to the wife of Kalaniopuu, was moi of the greater part of Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632557980254452436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380199.post-1067940701187837412003-11-04T04:11:00.000-08:002005-01-19T05:39:48.120-08:00THE NEW AMERICA AND THE FAR EAST
A picturesque and historic description of these lands and people
CHAPTER V
Place of Refuge
Before it was abolished in 1820 by King Kamehameha II the kapu system
meant that there was a penalty of death for such things as standing in
the shadow of an Ali'i (nobleman) and even for men and women eating
together. However, if you were able to make your way to the Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02632557980254452436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5380199.post-1067859195342677652003-11-03T04:33:00.000-08:002005-01-19T05:41:36.573-08:00Aloha World | Journal | Reading Room | Diamond Head Views | Email MeClasses | Community Activities | Blackmask on line | The Hawaiian Archipelago | History of Hawaii Timeline of Significant Events | O'ahu Dining | Local Music | Local Tours | Comment | Back to top
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