May 4, 2010
BY Christine Hitt
I wrote this story for HONOLULU Magazine’s May 2010 issue… you can view it here.
A Family’s Kuleana
Caring for the bones at the Royal Mausoleum is a responsibility passed down through generations.
I have some extra notes I’m going to post for this story in a future blog… He had some [...]
BY Christine Hitt
May 2, 2010
Princess Kaiulani’s parents were Princess Likelike, younger sister to King Kalakaua and Queen Liliuokalani, and Scotsman Archibald Cleghorn. In the Hawaiian Gazette of 1907, A.S. Cleghorn, then Governor of Oahu Island under the Hawaiian Monarchy, recalled old times. Here are some quotes from the piece:
“I came to Honolulu in June, 1851,” [...]
BY Christine Hitt
April 8, 2010
Last month, on March 26, Kuhio Day was observed as a State holiday. Coincidentally, a few days before that, I ran across the February 1922 issue of Paradise of the Pacific in which writer, George Mellen, talked of Prince Kuhio’s death, funeral and fond memories.
“On the handsome gold and silver shield [...]
By Christine Hitt
March 8, 2010
I found this photo in the 1921 Paradise of the Pacific pages. It is not dated or does it explain where it was taken, but I assume that it was taken within the same year. Although many westerners were moving in during this time, it was still common to see Hawaiian [...]
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 the time.
The [...]
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 long ago indeed that [...]
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 information.
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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 artifacts from Honolulu’s major museums.
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BY Christine Hitt
January 28, 2010
As an employee of HONOLULU Magazine, I have the ease of perusing its extensive archives, which dates back to 1888, under its old title, Paradise of the Pacific. Occasionally, I will flip through the pages and find some interesting articles, or pictures. And, now I can share such finds with [...]
BY Christine Hitt
January 26, 2010
Last week, I attended Experts at the Palace 2010 Lecture Series at the Old Archives building on the Iolani Palace Grounds. Every Thursday at noon, experts discuss various topics during the years of the Kalakaua Monarchy.
“Iolani Palace and the British Country House” was the topic of last week’s discussion with Stuart [...]
