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Kehaunani Yamanoha The Hawaiian Kingdom was established in 1795 by King Kamehameha I and proudly prevailed throughout the world for nearly a century. Due to the location and agriculture of the Hawaiian Kingdom, the United States government was keen to gain Hawai’i as a state to control due to their economic and militaristic advantage. They accomplished this by breaking international law and punishing native Hawaiian people for continuing to practice their own culture. Before being discovered…

the event Pearl Harbor and you can tell that he did his research while writing.I enjoyed the book, Early Sunday Morning; The Pearl Harbor Diary of Amber Billows by Barry Denenberg, for a couple of reasons. This book is about Amber Billows moving to Oahu, Hawaii. While her family is in Hawaii the bombing of Pearl Harbor happens. The next day, Amber and her mother decide to go a local hospital to help out with all of the new patients that are coming in.…

performances on Hawaii, they all celebrate the indigenous cultures and traditions. A luau can be described as an exotic celebration of music, dance, style, color and history. There are a variety of luau performances to choose from on the islands of Oahu, Maui, Kauai and Hawaii. Often performances are accompanied by a traditional feast, so not only do attendees get to watch a traditional performance, they also can indulge in the traditional food. Hawaii activities are undoubtedly numerous and…

It was a criminal incident by a military service member that occurred outside a military post in Oahu, Hawaii that changed the way the United States Military Justice System prosecuted cases regarding courts-martial and offenses that attribute to them. On a July evening, a Sergeant in the United States Army was on an evening pass with a friend while checking out the local hotel bar. After some time, the sergeant managed to make his way into the residential part of the hotel where he broke into…

religion as a spy.” - Fred Korematsu. This quote represents what had enacted with multiple japanese americans due to the executive order of 1942. Conceptualize ,your family came from the race of japanese. Then someone of your race bombs a military base in Oahu,Hawaii called Pearl Harbor. The following day as you walk through your class, eyes glance at you with wrath. The voices come across the room. “Terrorist” “bomber” “you telling our secrets”! This is what kids, yes kids had to face in the…

Review the exhibition, Lisa Lipton The Impossible Blue Rose, at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery October 1-November 20. ‘Halifax-based artist Lisa Lipton brings together the nine chapters of her film and performance opus THE IMPOSSIBLE BLUE ROSE. Three years in the making, Lipton’s project is the culmination of video, theatre, dance, poetry, sculpture, and more that surfaced on her dreamy and rebellious journey throughout North America. Lipton’s story follows its own path, one of spontaneity…

On December 7, 1941, a devastating day occurred. Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. near Honolulu, Hawaii. This attack was called Pearl Harbor. The first wave of Japanese pilots came in at around 7:50 am. The Japanese pilots were called torpedo bombers. Torpedo bombers dropped bombs that had propellers on the back of the bomb which would then push the torpedo into the desired target. Around 7:53a.m, more pilots from the first wave came in and the pilots were called dive bombers, these…

I have done many things in my long yet youthful 12 years of life.For example I moved from Oahu, Hawaii to Chicago so my sister could go to Lyons township high school. Now that my sister is going to college I'm just enjoying the ride of my life. But before I tell you about the things I have done. This is a little about me. Some people may think that I'm funny, but to be honest I'm not. Sure I may make people laugh but I'm not the crack jokes kind of person, unless something is actually…

Discover the Magic of the Bishop Museum Within the Bishop Museum, visitors can travel back in time to the historic past of Hawaii. Nearly 2,000 years ago, Tahitian and Polynesian settlers first arrived on Hawaii's coastline. In 1882, the Iolani Palace was constructed for the Hawaiian monarchy. By 1893, the Hawaiian monarchy was overthrown and the royal residence was taken over. Today, visitors can tour the first floor and second floor rooms to learn about how the royal family once lived. At…

attack from Japan to be aimed at Great Britain (p. 4 CS). In fact, the United States was quietly moving munitions from Hawaii to Palmyra a small Island in the British Fiji Islands, in preparation for such an attack (p. 4 CS). The military bases on the Oahu, on the other hand, were warned of the possibility of sabotage (p. 55 WL). Near Pearl Harbor at Hickman Army Airfield planes set neatly lined up and placed close together to protect them, which would also make them easy to destroy when the…