Hawaii (1778-1959): From Western Discovery to Statehood

by J Gerlach

Hawaii tells the story of an uncharted melting pot of cultures, homogenized and “conquered” by the United States. It traces Hawaii’s path from an undisturbed island chain to its current statehood, where only 10% of the population is Native Hawaiian.

The Simple History Series are intended to be informative and entertaining for interested readers of all ages. In an effort to provide a simple picture of how and why things happened, each edition explains an important historical moment in story form, with hand-drawn illustrations and maps.

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401media thu 1/19 11:27am: The book on Hawaii shows the path it took from western discovery through statehood including the battles between the corporate interest and the people of Hawaii. These points and others like them make all 9 books of the Simple History Series indispensable to a person with an interest in history. It is true that if you want to be able to argue current politics you need to have a good understanding of the past. These books will help you figure that out. I spent some time in the high school and adult education classroom as a teacher. If I was still there I would be ordering a few copies of these books for my students