Hawaii: A History

By American Association for State and Local, Tabrah, Ruth Tabrah

Book Overview

Hawaii is a romantic image learned from travel posters and the movies, and much of it, surprisingly, is true. But Hawaii is more than that. The people who have come here from Polynesia, Asia, Europe, and the Americas have made it a crossroads culture and a testing ground for fundamental American principals.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393302202
• ISBN13: 9780393302202
• Release Date: December 1984
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Hawaiian personalities

What a relief to read a book on Hawaiian history that fills in the gaps with the personalities that shaped Hawaii. Ms. Tabrah's book was hard to put down. It is chronologically sequenced, well-researched, and full of rich Hawaiiana. As a mainland haole and soon to be a malihini and teacher in Hawaii, I feel it my responsibility to know all I can about Hawaiian history. This book was an excellent addition to my reading list.