hawaii history

Kauaʻi mayor optimistic about public health and economic recovery; The Long View examines the shortcomings of the U.S. COVID response; And sharing the history of a trailblazing obstetrician who delivered over 6,000 island babies

A narrow vote approved a new contract between unionized film industry workers and Hollywood producers, native flora and fauna find a home on a popular Instagram account, and one grave tells the story of the man behind the Douglas fir

In 1835, the Kōloa Plantation on Kauaʻi became Hawaiʻi's first commercial sugar plantation to open for business. Reflecting on Hawaiʻi's plantation history, The Conversation hosted a call-in show with Ada Koane, who is working on a book about the Kōloa Plantation, and Melissa McFerrin, the coordinator of the Kōloa Plantation Days, an annual festival held every summer.

A lifelong educator, the late Frederick “Bruce” Wichman was a descendent of the Rice family of Kaua‘i. He began collecting stories and legends, especially…

“No True Hawaiian Will Evade It.” That was the headline of a two-page newspaper ad penned by Queen Lili’uokalani and Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana’ole in…

Hawai‘i’s last Queen, Lili‘uokalani, was born September 2, 1838, and died November 11, 1917. The centennial commemoration of her death is beginning this…

One of the great pleasures of living in a place, is learning the stories about its nooks and crannies. In HPR’s Hometown collection, we visit places of…

One of the last and most notable executions to take place in Hawai‘i occurred 87 years ago tomorrow. The case attracted national attention and divided…

There’s new movement on plans to restore the Old Maui High School.A company called TEACH Development has been tapped by Maui County officials to rebuild…

The fate of a historic tall ship moored in Honolulu Harbor could be left up to the state.The 138-year-old Falls of Clyde has been moored in Honolulu…