Hawaiian Journey: Images of Yesteryear

By Joseph G. Mullins

A Hawaiian Journey Through Time: Islands born in fire rising out of the sea. Settled by Polynesian navigators. Home to a Hawaiian culture that evolved in isolation for more than a thousand years. Western Discovery. The Hawaiian Kingdom. Missionaries. Whaling. Asian newcomers and the plantation era. Hawaiian Ways. Overthrow. Annexation. Big Five. Pineapple. Military. Waikiki. World War II. Tidal Waves. The Neighbor Islands. Statehood. Hawaiian Renaissance and Sovereignty.

Through historic and nostalgic images of yesteryear, Hawaiian Journey illustrates these events as well as important personages showing how the Islands evolved into today's vibrant multicultural society. Over 300 photographs from public and private archives capture Hawaii's king and queens, major figures such as Duke Kahanamoku, Damien, and famous Hawaiian musicians, street scenes of old Honolulu, rustic rural settings, sugar mills, plantation days, and early Waikiki. each image serves as a time portal through which yesteryear can be viewed.

Soft cover. 136 pages. 10 inches by 9.75 inches.