Oahu

War 2, Statehood, and Pearl Harbor. After Japan Bombed Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor the Japanese Hawaii were accused and under suspicion but proved themselves by joining the army. “Shortly after world war 2 statehood became a major issue. A naval base on Oahu, was a major center for U.S. military power in the Pacific. “Thousands died and many U.S. ships and planes were destroyed. Rich Hawaiian history makes them one of the most unique…

deposited or withdrawn from the shore, or even the movement of ocean currents. Researchers at the University of Hawaii began to look at the erosion of beaches on the different islands of Hawaii. They began their study by comparing the islands of Maui and Oahu. They analyzed various aerial photographs and seafloor topography over a time period of a hundred years. They found that Maui has eroded five inches a year, compared to Oahu’s rate of one inch per year. Researchers began to look at what was…

comparison to medically by Hawaiians. The state of Hawaii is made up of an estimated 132 islands, eight of which are know as major islands for size, development, and economy. The eight major islands that make up the state of Hawaii are Hawaii, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, Niihau, and Kahoolawe. The islands are located on a geothermal hot spot. This is where the earth’s crust is thin, so shield volcanoes easily develop…

Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln embody heros because they underwent many challenges in order to fight for liberty and freedom for all. The journey to freedom and liberty was treacherous for Lincoln and Douglass, for example, Douglass attended an abolitionist convention in Nantucket in 1841 at which a man named William C. Collin encouraged him to speak. However Douglass strongly opposed, revealing that, “the truth was, I felt myself a slave, and the idea of speaking to white people weighed…

ocean goddess. rth shore she dug again but only found water and journeyed inland to the very ancient peak now called "Puu ka Pele". Still having no luck she followed the Waimea Canyon to the south side, dug around Poipu for awhile, then went on to Oahu, Molokai, Maui and finally Hawaii where she found a place for her family to live at last in Kilauea. From a research point of view it is…

It was a early Hawaiian morning, soft blue skies, yellow bright sun, perfect cotton candy snow like clouds, the clock reads 7:15 AM. Stephen Harding author of “First Planes Down at Pearl Harbor” follows the lives story of three young soldiers the day of the attack. It was 7th of December 1941 when Henry C. Blackwell, Clyde C. Brown and Sergeant Warren D. Rasmussen were in Downtown Honolulu getting off a bus. The three of them being members of California 's National Guard’s and extremely young,…

stings in many ways to come up with their sound, but they were very secretive about it, because they wanted to be unique and have their own sound. Now these rhythms have become well known in slack key festivals mainly in Mainland and Japan. (Discover Oahu…

This quarter I chose to read “The red-headed hawaiian”, by Rudy Puana, M.D., and Chris Mckinney, published may 1, 2014. This book is about a young man named Rudolph Puana, who is known as Rudy. Rudy lives in Kahalu’u, Oahu with his three sisters and mom and dad. Rudy’s dad is hawaiian and his mom is caucasian, Rudy is somehow white with red hair. So this makes him stand out in his small town of locals. Rudy's dad is a typical big hawaiian, pidgin speaking man, who “runs the place”. However…

surprise attack on Pearl Harbor early Sunday morning. This plan, known as Operation Z, was created by Isoroku Yamamoto, a Japanese Marshal Admiral. Just before 8:00a.m. on December 7, a fleet of Japanese war planes approached the Hawaiian island of Oahu and bombed the U.S. naval base, Pearl Harbor. A total of over three hundred Japanese fighter and bomber planes were sent in two waves to carry out the attack. Radars located at Pearl Harbor picked up a signal of planes coming towards the…

care for Devin and Father, Bryson Kawaguchi, has indicated that he is not able to care for Devin. Mother has stated that she will participate in an ICPC and become an active participant in this matter. Contact will be initiated by the caregivers on Oahu to update Mother on Devin’s health and mental issues. Mother blames Grandmother and Father for Devin’s situation. She said that Devin was “yanked from me” by Grandmother and Father, that she was unable to participate in the guardianship…