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Captive paradise : a history of Hawaiʻi

text Captive paradise : a history of Hawaiʻi

Haley, James L.

Summary
The most recent state to join the union, Hawaii is the only one to have once been a royal kingdom. After its "discovery" by Captain Cook in the late 18th Century, Hawaii was fought over by European powers determined to take advantage of its positi... Read more
Contents
The loneliness of a God -- "Disobey, and die" -- The suicide of Kapu -- Abhorring a vacuum -- The new morality -- Becoming little Americans -- A sweet taste -- Captains and cannons -- A nation among nations -- The Great Mahele -- The Anglican attr... Read more
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Description
xxxvii, 405 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Publisher
St. Martin's Press 2014
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Woodmere (Main Branch) 996..9 HAL in Adult Non-fiction Available

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