By Christine Hitt February 25, 2010 While looking through the 1921 archives of Paradise of the Pacific, I ran across an article by George Mellen titled “Deserted, Nameless and Forgotten.” It was about a deserted village that he had run across by foot between Makapuu and Waimanalo—there was no automobile access through this area at [...]
BY Christine Hitt February 19, 2010 I found this profile in the December 1920, Paradise of the Pacific (now HONOLULU Magazine) pages, so I thought I’d share it: Here is the real Grand Old Man of the Hawaiian Islands, Kiaaina by name. He was born on the island of Kauai a long, long time ago–so [...]
BY Christine Hitt February 1, 2010 The Kohala Center invites native Hawaiian scholars to apply for the Mellon-Hawaii Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship 2010-11 Program, which provides selected scholars the opportunity to complete their dissertations or to publish original research. Applications for the 2009-2010 fellowship program are being accepted through February 15. Visit kohalacenter.org for more [...]
BY Christine Hitt February 1, 2010 Some links of interest: Hawaii’s Most Endangered Places, including the 33 historic structures to be affected by the Honolulu rail transit project. Contenders to the Throne. Honolulu Magazine takes a look at the different groups who are operating their own Hawaiian groups. Unseen Treasures. A photo essay of hidden [...]
