Lihue Mill (Book Review)

by Alex on July 21, 2014
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Regardless of the long-term social and environmental impacts of the sugar industry in Hawaiʻi, there is no argument that sugar production played an important role in shaping the culture and communities of our island home. This is evident in the …

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New book recounts childhood in WWII Kauai (Book Review)

by Alex on October 13, 2013
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In Bill Fernandez’s previous book, Rainbows Over Kapaʻa, the author touched on the expansive history of the small town he grew up in, “a place of opportunity for the less fortunate,” where the identity of Kapaʻa forged itself without …

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Book Review: Rainbows Over Kapa’a

by Alex on June 3, 2010
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Due to the unique character of Kapa’a, a landless Hawaiian had become an established business man in the Kaua’i community.

Hawaii is often seen as very different from other places in the world.  In turn, each island has its own …

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