History of Hawaii

A Captivating Guide to Hawaiian History (U.S. States)

You hear its name all the time, but how much do you really know about the island nation of Hawaiʻi?

How did the ancient Hawaiians sail thousands of miles of open ocean without modern methods? How did they avoid getting lost and somehow find new islands? How did such a rich culture even come to exist on perhaps the most isolated archipelago in the world? Does the nickname of a “beach island paradise” properly describe the diverse and beautiful topographies of Hawaiʻi? Are these topographies intriguing and sometimes even dangerous natural phenomena?

Learn the true answers to all these questions and much more in this book of the history of Hawaiʻi. Visualize your way through Hawaiʻi’s history with oral accounts and detailed descriptions. Various dates, facts, names, images, and events are all woven into this one book!

The relatively short history of Hawaiʻi and its people has produced a cultural impact. This impact punches way above the weight of its land size compared to many other civilizations and peoples. Despite the global presence of their name and influence, the history of Hawaiʻi remains fairly unknown to most people. This book seeks to remedy that problem.

This book has been constructed and curated with deep consideration built into each chapter. It offers a comprehensive overview of how Hawaiʻi came to be, including:

• Looking through the lenses of archaeological evidence, linguistic clues, and oceanic legacies to unveil ancient Hawaiʻi
• Diving deep into ancient Hawaiian mythology, lore, and life
• Tracing the steps and developments of the Hawaiian kings and queens
• Building a great arc of the story behind this island nation’s historical trajectory
• Visualizing and understanding the challenges, tragedies, and triumphs of Hawaiʻi leading up to and through World War II
• Incorporating multifaceted modern sources to build a coherent and insightful take on modern Hawaiʻi
• Breakdowns of famous artifacts and people from the islands of Hawaiʻi
• And many other fresh and unknown facts of Hawaiʻi presented through a narrative designed to intrigue and engage.