History

Historical costume designer Iris Gil Viacrusis explains the history and details behind his reproduction of Princess Kaʻiulani’s ball gown.

Voting rights organizations rally in the streets to get the vote out ahead of November; Historical costume designer Iris Gil Viacrusis shares the story behind Princess Kaʻiulani’s ball gown.

Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation Deputy Director Dre Kalili shares in the celebration of the Aloha Tower’s grand reopening.

The Steel Guitar Hall of Fame makes a permanent home for itself with the Hawaiʻi State Public Archives as American Archives month kicks off.

Honolulu's historic Aloha Tower marks its 100th birthday with a grand reopening of its viewing deck.

Punahou School students share their honorable-mention earning entry into NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge.

HPR spoke with Matt Voight, the new director of restoration and large artifact collections at the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum.

Tropical Storm Nolo is expected to impact the islands this weekend. The name Nolo was picked from a list reserved for storms formed in Hawaiian waters. But how was the list of Hawaiian names decided?

With a key drinking water system not currently non-operational, residents and staff of Kalaupapa have been temporarily evacuated from the settlement.

Kunmi Yu Danico, director of the Center for Oral History at UH Mānoa, shares their plans to preserve oral histories on Maui and beyond.