Lead Story – Queen Lili‘uokalani Honored at Honpa Hongwanji
The Queen’s May 1901 Visit to Hongwanji Temple is Remembered and Celebrated
Kristen Nemoto Jay
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
This past Nov. 11 marked 100 years since the passing of Hawai‘i’s last reigning monarch, the beloved...
Lead Story – Remembering the Wrath of Iniki
Twenty-five Years Later, Former Kaua‘i Mayor JoAnn Yukimura Remembers ‘Iniki’s Fury
Richard Borreca
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
On the evening of Sept. 10, 1992, the lives of JoAnn Yukimura and the 50,000 people living on Kaua‘i...
The Vietnam War’s Legacy in Hawaii
Richard Borreca
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
In 1968, Rona Adams, a retired Army captain now living in Kailua, O‘ahu, was serving as the head emergency room nurse for the 3rd Field Hospital in Saigon.
Memories of...
Vietnam Veterans – Forgotten … and Now Remembered
Forgotten ... and Now Remembered
Karleen Chinen
Originally published March 6, 1987
A woman lovingly arranges a bunch of fresh-cut flowers and leans them against the stark black and white wall. She brings her right hand up...
Review – “I Am Not Your Negro”
Academy Award-Nominated Film is an Insightful Essay on Race Relations in America
Alan Suemori
Commentary
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
In 1979, the great American writer James Baldwin sent a short letter to his literary agent Jay Acton,...
Spotlight – Hiroshima Governor Joins East Hawaii Hiroshima Kenjinkai’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
The East Hawaii Hiroshima Kenjinkai celebrated its 50th anniversary on May 8 and 9 with members and special guests from Hiroshima Prefecture in attendance, including Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki, Assembly Chairman Shin Uda, and delegation...
People’s History – Leaving a Legacy of Local Knowledge
Two UH Researchers Bid Farewell to Historic Center
Kevin Y. Kawamoto
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Kevin Kawamoto is a longtime contributor to The Hawai‘i Herald.
Their names have been synonymous with oral history research in Hawai‘i for...
Wahiawa History – The Pineapple Families of Wahiawa
Wahiawä’s Pineapple Camp Nisei Tell Their Stories
Gail Honda
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Gail Honda is a writer in Honolulu. She can be reached at 808-942-4783 or gail.honda@hawaii.rr.com
In the pre-World War II years, Wahiawä’s pineapple camps...
My Furusato – Spirits of My Ancestors Live On
Dr. Lorraine S. Mito, Ed.D
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Dr. Lorraine Yamane Mito grew up in the coffee fields of Kona and taught in the Hawai‘i Department of Education for 36 years. She is a...
Nisei Soldiers – Gov. Ige to 442nd Veterans: “Okagesma De …”
Legendary 442nd Regimental Combat Team Celebrates 74 Years Since Its Formation in the Heat of War
Gov. David Ige
Published with Permission
Editor’s note: Close to 450 people turned out to honor and celebrate the famed 442nd...
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