Wilders Of Waikiki
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Wilders Of Waikiki
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Author : Kinau Wilder
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Wilders Of Waikiki written by Kinau Wilder and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Hawaii categories.
The Memoirs Of Elizabeth Kinau Wilder
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Author : Elizabeth Leslie Wight
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1909
The Memoirs Of Elizabeth Kinau Wilder written by Elizabeth Leslie Wight and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1909 with Hawaii categories.
Charlie Chan The Untold Story Of The Honorable Detective And His Rendezvous With American History
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Author : Yunte Huang
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2010-08-30
Charlie Chan The Untold Story Of The Honorable Detective And His Rendezvous With American History written by Yunte Huang and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Winner of the 2011 Edgar Award for Best Critical/Biographical Book and Shortlisted for the 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography: "An ingenious and absorbing book…It will permanently change the way we tell this troubled yet gripping story." —Jonathan Spence Hailed as “irrepressibly spirited and entertaining” (Pico Iyer, Time) and “a fascinating cultural survey” (Paul Devlin, Daily Beast), this provocative first biography of Charlie Chan presents American history in a way that it has never been told before. Yunte Huang ingeniously traces Charlie Chan from his real beginnings as a bullwhip-wielding detective in territorial Hawaii to his reinvention as a literary sleuth and Hollywood film icon. Huang finally resurrects the “honorable detective” from the graveyard of detested postmodern symbols and reclaims him as the embodiment of America’s rich cultural diversity. The result is one of the most critically acclaimed books of the year and a “deeply personal . . . voyage into racial stereotyping and the humanizing force of story telling” (Donna Seaman, Los Angeles Times).
Waikiki
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Author : Gaye Chan
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2006-09-30
Waikiki written by Gaye Chan and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-30 with History categories.
Waikiki:A History of Forgetting and Remembering presents a compelling cultural and environmental history of the area, exploring its place not only in the popular imagination, but also through the experiences of those who lived there. Employing a wide range of primary and secondary sources—including historical texts and photographs, government documents, newspaper accounts, posters, advertisements, and personal interviews—an artist and a cultural historian join forces to reveal how rich agricultural sites and sacred places were transformed into one of the world’s most famous vacation destinations. The story of Waikiki’s conversion from a vital self-sufficient community to a tourist dystopia is one of colonial oppression and unchecked capitalist development, both of which have fundamentally transformed all of Hawai‘i. Colonialism and capitalism have not only changed the look and function of the landscape, but also how Native Hawaiians, immigrants, settlers, and visitors interact with one another and with the islands’ natural resources. The book’s creators counter this narrative of displacement and destruction with stories—less known or forgotten—of resistance and protest.
Men Of Schiff A History Of The Professional Scouters Who Built The Boy Scouts Of America
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Author : Winston Davis
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2013-03
Men Of Schiff A History Of The Professional Scouters Who Built The Boy Scouts Of America written by Winston Davis and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03 with History categories.
The book tells the stories of the men who were paid professionals in the Boy Scouts of America in the first half of the Twentieth Century. They had personal struggles and sometimes conflict among themselves. These men worked tirelessly to create the largest Scouting organization in the world and one of the largest youth movements of all time. The book gives some insight into their stories and the impact of their contributions toward the country we live in today.
A Genealogy Of The Wilder Family Of Hawaii
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1916
A Genealogy Of The Wilder Family Of Hawaii written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1916 with categories.
Waterman
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Author : David Davis
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2015-10
Waterman written by David Davis and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Waterman is the first comprehensive biography of Duke Kahanamoku (1890–1968): swimmer, surfer, Olympic gold medalist, Hawaiian icon, waterman. Long before Michael Phelps and Mark Spitz made their splashes in the pool, Kahanamoku emerged from the backwaters of Waikiki to become America’s first superstar Olympic swimmer. The original “human fish” set dozens of world records and topped the world rankings for more than a decade; his rivalry with Johnny Weissmuller transformed competitive swimming from an insignificant sideshow into a headliner event. Kahanamoku used his Olympic renown to introduce the sport of “surf-riding,” an activity unknown beyond the Hawaiian Islands, to the world. Standing proudly on his traditional wooden longboard, he spread surfing from Australia to the Hollywood crowd in California to New Jersey. No American athlete has influenced two sports as profoundly as Kahanamoku did, and yet he remains an enigmatic and underappreciated figure: a dark-skinned Pacific Islander who encountered and overcame racism and ignorance long before the likes of Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, and Jackie Robinson. Kahanamoku’s connection to his homeland was equally important. He was born when Hawaii was an independent kingdom; he served as the sheriff of Honolulu during Pearl Harbor and World War II and as a globetrotting “Ambassador of Aloha” afterward; he died not long after Hawaii attained statehood. As one sportswriter put it, Duke was “Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey combined down here.” In Waterman, award-winning journalist David Davis examines the remarkable life of Duke Kahanamoku, in and out of the water. Purchase the audio edition.
The Virgin Of Waikiki
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Author : Don Blanding
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1926
The Virgin Of Waikiki written by Don Blanding and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1926 with categories.
West Of Then
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Author : Tara Bray Smith
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2007-11-01
West Of Then written by Tara Bray Smith and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A dazzling, devastating memoir about one woman's search for her wayward mother, whose past is inextricably linked with the bittersweet history of their home, Hawaii. At the center of West of Then is Karen Morgan—island flower, fifth generation haole (white) Hawaiian, Mayflower descendant—now living on the streets of downtown Honolulu. Despite her recklessness, Karen inspires fierce loyalty and love in her three daughters. When she goes missing in the spring of 2002, Tara, the eldest, sets out to find and hopefully save her mother. Her journey explores what you give up when you try to renounce your past, whether personal, familial, or historical, and what you gain when you confront it. A tender story that lays bare the anguish, candor, and humor of growing up a half-step off the beat, West of Then is a striking literary debut from a perceptive and original writer. By turns tough and touching, Smith's modern detective story unravels the rich history of the fiftieth state and the realities of contemporary Hawaii—its sizable homeless population, its drug subculture—as well as its generous, diverse humanity and astonishing beauty. In this land of so many ghosts, the author's search for her mother becomes a reckoning with herself, her family, and with the meaning of home.
Hawaiian Surfing
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Author : John R. K. Clark
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2011-05-31
Hawaiian Surfing written by John R. K. Clark and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-31 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Hawaiian Surfing is a history of the traditional sport narrated primarily by native Hawaiians who wrote for the Hawaiian-language newspapers of the 1800s. An introductory section covers traditional surfing, including descriptions of the six Hawaiian surf-riding sports (surfing, bodysurfing, canoe surfing, body boarding, skimming, and river surfing). This is followed by an exhaustive Hawaiian-English dictionary of surfing terms and references from Hawaiian-language publications and a special section of Waikiki place names related to traditional surfing. The information in each of these sections is supported by passages in Hawaiian, followed by English translations. The work concludes with a glossary of English-Hawaiian surfing terms and an index of proper names, place names, and surf spots.