Hey, if you’re interested there’s a free piano located in an alley in Wailuku Town. No fooling. Last time I checked (2pm on Wednesday, July 26 to be exact), the piano was sitting there all by its lonesome. The piano’s nameplate indicates that it’s a Valley Gem, manufactured in Cincinnati, Ohio. Though there doesn’t seem […]
WWII Pop-Up Display at Nisei Veterans Memorial Center
There’s a World War II pop-up display at the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center from now until Friday, May 26. The display honors the approximately 33,000 Japanese-American soldiers that served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the war. You’ll see diagrams, photos, historical imagery and memorabilia from Pfc. Susumu Fukuyoshi of the 100th Infantry Battalion and Pfc. Hiroichi […]
Video interview with late Maui Mayor Elmer Cravalho to air for first time TONIGHT
In a way, former Hawaii House Speaker and Maui Mayor Elmer Cravalho, who died in June 2016 at the age of 90, has returned from the grave. Apparently, Cravalho recorded a video interview back in 2014 with Maui District Superintendent of Education Darrell Oishi. According to this article from today’s Maui News, Cravalho forbade the […]
University of Hawaii Press publishes new Hawaiian language journal ‘Palapala’
University of Hawaii Press is now publishing Palapala, a new Hawaiian language journal. The journal includes a variety of academic essays, reviews and analyses related to the Hawaiian language. “The journal will also include reviews of any significant technologies relating to research in Hawaiian language and literature as well as book reviews and reports on […]
Checking out the new Maui USO exhibit at the Makawao History Museum
So this weekend my girlfriend and I drove up to Makawao and walked around town. One of our stops was the Makawao History Museum, which is displaying a new exhibit on the old USO [United Services Organizations] Crossroads Club that was housed in what is now Casanova during World War II. It’s a tiny exhibit, but […]
Day of Remembrance: Executive Order 9066 pop-up exhibit at Nisei Veterans Memorial Center
Sunday, Feb. 19 marks the 75th anniversary of President President Franklin Roosevelt’s signing of Executive Order 9066, which paved the way for the internment of more than 100,000 people of Japanese ancestry during World War II. To bring more awareness of this travesty, the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center has a new pop-up exhibit that will showcase photography and relics from Hawaii during internment. The […]
Nisei Veterans Memorial Center extends Military Intelligence Service exhibit
The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center (NVMC) is extending their MIS: America’s Secret Weapon–Japanese Americans in the Military in WWII exhibit a month to Feb. 28. We’ve long known about the courage and valor of Japanese-American soldiers who fought the Nazis in Europe, but lesser known are those who served with military intelligence fighting the Japanese Empire. “From Guadalcanal […]
The Crossroads USO Exhibit at Makawao History Museum
The new Crossroads USO Exhibit will open at the Makawao History Museum this Thursday, Feb. 2. The exhibit will commemorate the 200,000-plus American servicemen and women who relaxed in Makawao while stationed on Maui during World War II. The show will feature historical displays depicting the old USO from its opening in 1943 until the end of the war in 1945. […]
Ninth Circuit Civics Contest examines Japanese internment in World War II
High school students have a chance to win cash prizes while learning more about constitutional conflicts that arose during the Japanese internment, one of the most momentous periods in the nation’s history. The civics contest is organized by the federal courts of the western United States. “Not to Be Forgotten: Legal Lessons of the Japanese […]
How a curiously labeled chair at Hale Ho`ike`ike taught me Hawaiian history
Though a large chair, it doesn’t look all that comfortable. That’s possibly because the woven chair, though possessing a wide and high back, had a rather narrow sitting surface. More likely, it’s due to its lack of a comfortable seat cushion. In any case, on Saturday, Dec. 3, my girlfriend and I made a visit […]
Author Jill Engledow to speak about her two new Maui history books
See acclaimed Maui author Jill Engledow speak about her two new books about Maui history this Friday, Dec. 2. The Upcountry Rotary Club is hosting the event, and Engledow will talk about Sugarcane Days: Remembering Maui’s Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company and The Story of Lahaina. The former is a picture book using images from […]
Lahaina Restoration Foundation gives history lessons to West Maui teachers
A group of West Maui teachers recently visited 30 historical sites to learn more about the role Lahaina has played throughout Hawaii’s history. For 12 consecutive years, the Lahaina Restoration Foundation has provided the free History In Our Back Yard tour to new teachers from West Side schools; the program has reached more than 230 […]
Using newly declassified documents, we examine the legacy of Elmer Cravalho, Maui County’s most important political leader.
Elmer Cravalho was a rare individual who made a mark on both Maui and Hawaii history. A man of considerable intelligence and energy, he wielded tremendous power on state and county stages for 25 years. But in the days following his death on June 27 at the age of 90, the obituaries for Cravalho that appeared in […]
New Kahoolawe Living Library offers new online public access to seldom seen Hawaiian island
Kaho`olawe’s rich culture and history is a symbol of resilience and a hope for the future of the Hawaiian Nation, according to the Kaho`olawe Island Reserve Commission. The island also provides an opportunity to rebuild a cultural heritage; as the only major island in the Pacific that has been archaeologically surveyed from coast to coast, […]
Nisei Veterans Memorial Center announces annual Maui Hero Awards
The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center (NVMC) is launching its annual Hero Awards to honor individuals who reflect the values of the Nisei. The inaugural Courage and Leadership Hero Award–with a trophy and $1,000 check–will be presented at the NVMC annual dinner on Nov. 4 at the King Kamehameha Golf Club. “The Nisei Veterans hold a special […]
Mokuula By Moonlight at Hale Halawai in Lahaina
The next Moku`ula By Moonlight event will be at the Hale Halawai in Lahaina this Thursday, Sept. 15. Under Maui’s full moon, guests can celebrate the restoration of the Moku`ula- Mokuhinia site with a great Hawaiian culture program. There will be storytelling with Hawaiian elders, Hawaiian music and conversations about current Native Hawaiian issues. Free. 6:30pm. Kamehameha Iki Park, […]
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