Hawaii: A History - Paperback

by Ruth Tabrah (Author)

Hawaii is a romantic image learned from travel posters and the movies, and much of it, surprisingly, is true. But Hawaii is more than that. The people who have come here from Polynesia, Asia, Europe, and the Americas have made it a crossroads culture and a testing ground for fundamental American principals.

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To most Americans, Hawaii means ukuleles and native dancers, Waikiki and Diamond Head. It is a romantic image learned from travel posters and the movies, and much of it, is true. But Hawaii is more than that. The people who have come here from Polynesia, Asia, Europe, and the Americans have made it a crossroads culture and a testing ground for fundamental American principles.