Download or read book The Battle of Waikiki written by Mike Allen and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you're in the military, you can always count on one thing . Stuff happens! And, unless you're actually in harm's way, the stuff that happens is typically zany, unexpected, and ultimately funny. I know that's the way it was for me. While there was the real Vietnam War a few thousand miles west, I was stationed on Oahu, and those two years provided me with a whole lot of Waikiki Beach-time and humorous story-telling material. I've been entertaining folks with my "war stories" ever since my discharge. So, c'mon, go fix yourself a mai-tai, relax, get ready to smile a little, and let me share 'em with you.

Download or read book The Battle of Waikiki written by Thomas B. Speaker and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World War II was nothing compared to The Battle of Waikiki. Author Tom Speaker takes readers through the sometimes excruciating, always hilarious ways an eighteen-year-old, sheltered, and somewhat spoiled boy almost single-handedly brings the U.S. Army to its knees, waving the white flag of surrender. But there is hope for our hero as he matures, falls in love, and suffers heartbreaks. Finally, his deep love for a beautiful native Hawaiian girl, Mercedes Mia, causes him to move from immaturity and selfishness to maturity and unselfish love. With her help, he turns to God and realizes that with God, nothing is impossible. In The Battle of Waikiki, follow Mike Teague as he stumbles through the necessities of the army and lives the adventures, sports, history, young love, and beauty of our fiftieth state.

Download or read book The Vengeance of Kahekili written by Michael Norman Muench and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-03-13 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compelling and true tale is set in the 1790's Hawaiian Islands. Kamehameha the Ghttp: //www.google.com/webhp?rls=igreat, having conquered the Island of Hawaii, is marshalling his forces for an attack on the leeward islands of Maui, Oahu and Kauai. His main rivals, the Maui Brotherhood of Chiefs, fight among themselves on the island of Oahu fully aware of the threat from the east, but unable to quell their bitter internal rivalries. When the English trading captain William Brown sails his ship Jackal into the harbor of what is now Honolulu in 1794 he could not have foreseen the terrible consequences. War had broken out among the ruling chiefs, and royal brothers battled for control of the island. Brown understands his peril, but his ships need refitting, and his plans require King Kalanikupule to confirm Brown's previous agreements with Kahekili, the king's father. If Brown achieves his goals, Hawaii is sure to become a British colony, possibly bringing the Crown into opposition with Kamehameha. However Brown misjudges the impact of the war chief Kamohomoho, uncle to the king, and one of the few Hawaiian chiefs of the time who understands the Englishman's mind set. Having fought a month long battle with his brother, Kamohomoho first maneuvers Brown into providing aid in the war, and when the battle is finally won, into an implicit statement of loyalty to the Oahu King. In due course Brown is called upon to demonstrate his loyalty, and when he waivers his plans are doomed. Adding to the intrigue is the arrival in Honolulu harbor of the American vessel, Lady Washington. Her captain, John Kendrick, is no fan of the Englishman Brown and his intrigues and threatens their success. Also on board the Lady is a Hawaiian passenger, a young man known to both the crews of the Lady and the Jackal. Kavaialii, a descendant of Oahu royalty, has sailed to China with the Chief Kaiana, and on his return again found refuge in the service of Kaiana, now allied with Kamehameha on Hawaii. Kavaialii has come to Oahu on the order of Kamehameha to gather intelligence on Kalanikupule's forces and armament, and to seek out Brown's rumored agreements with Kahekili. As the Oahu war ends, the fear of Kamehameha's invasion reignites among the Maui chiefs, and intrigue, murder, and plots form and unfold. The chaos of fear and uncertainty causes Kamohomoho to wonder if his brother, the dead King Kahekili, has not indeed cursed Oahu by seeking vengeance for past transgressions through curses against his own family and the people of Oahu. The Vengeance Kahekili is the complicated but true tale of the fall of the last major resistance to Kamehameha's dynastic ambitions. It is also the revealing story of the first European to anchor in Honolulu Harbor. Well researched, highly annotated, and historically revealing, The Vengeance of Kahekili weaves a dramatic and exciting tale from the long forgotten facts of this critical moment in Hawaiian history.

Download or read book Fornander Collection of Hawaiian Antiquities and Folk lore no 1 3 written by Abraham Fornander and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fornander Collection of Hawaiian Antiquities and Folk lore written by Thomas George Thrum and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literature collection of Hawaiian antiquities, legends, traditions, mele, and genealogies that were gathered by Abraham Fornander, S. M. Kamakau, J. Kepelino, S. N. Haleole and others. The original collection of manuscripts was purchased from the Fornander estate following his death in 1887 by Charles R. Bishop for preservation, and became part of the Bishop Musem collection. The papers were published from 1916-1919 as volume IV, V, and VI of the series Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History. The manuscripts were translated, revised and edited by Dr. W. D. Alexander and Thomas G. Thrum.

Download or read book Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History written by Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Lonely Planet Honolulu Waikiki Oahu written by Lonely Planet and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lonely Planet Honolulu, Waikiki & Oahu is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Catch the sunset at Waikiki Beach, snorkel the turquoise waters of Hanauma Bay, or browse the Bishop Museum's Hawaiian artefacts; all with your trusted travel companion.

Download or read book Hawaiian Mythology written by Martha Warren Beckwith and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1982-06-01 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ku and Hina—man and woman—were the great ancestral gods of heaven and earth for the ancient Hawaiians. They were life's fruitfulness and all the generations of mankind, both those who are to come and those already born. The Hawaiian gods were like great chiefs from far lands who visited among the people, entering their daily lives sometimes as humans or animals, sometimes taking residence in a stone or wooden idol. As years passed, the families of gods grew and included the trickster Maui, who snared the sun, and fiery Pele of the volcano. Ancient Hawaiians lived by the animistic philosophy that assigned living souls to animals, trees, stones, stars, and clouds, as well as to humans. Religion and mythology were interwoven in Hawaiian culture; and local legends and genealogies were preserved in song, chant, and narrative. Martha Beckwith was the first scholar to chart a path through the hundreds of books, articles, and little-known manuscripts that recorded the oral narratives of the Hawaiian people. Her book has become a classic work of folklore and ethnology, and the definitive treatment of Hawaiian mythology. With an introduction by Katherine Luomala.

Download or read book Waikiki Wedding written by Chris Keniston and published by Indie House Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-18 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two Weddings. Two Strangers. One Romance. In Hawaii for a destination wedding, bridesmaid Amy Pratt is thrilled to finally reconnect with her long lost brother. But paradise has a few surprises for the serious young woman with a sensible life plan. One thing she hasn't counted on is a handsome, heroic, former football jock. Between jobs, with no other plan than to visit his sister, Ray Varner becomes her last minute escort to a wedding in Hawaii. The last thing he expects is to find paradise in the eyes of a captivating woman constantly chaperoned by an overprotective big brother. Can madcap mixups, wedding chaos, and a week on Waikiki beach make the impossible seem possible? For Chris Keniston fans who’ve read Doug and Emily’s love story in Dive into You and have been waiting for Doug’s sister Amy’s story, WAIKIKI WEDDING is the answer. For readers of Linda Steinberg’s Unforgettable Nights series, this is book #5, which follows One Night with the Best Man, and brings the gang to Hawaii for Courtney and Drew’s wedding. More books in the Aloha Series from USA Today bestselling author Chris Keniston: Aloha Texas Almost Paradise Mai Tai Marriage Dive Into You Shell Game Look of Love Love by Design Love Walks In Surf's Up Flirts (Aloha Series Companions) Shall We Dance Love on Tap Head Over Heels Perfect Match Just One Kiss It Had to Be You Honeymoon Series Honeymoon for One Honeymoon for Three Family Secrets Novels Champagne Sisterhood The Homecoming Hope's Corner Farraday Country Series Brooks - Book 2 Connor - Book 3 Declan - Book 4 - Ethan - Book 5 - Coming December 2016 Finn - Book 6 - Coming January 2017 Grace - Book 7 - Coming February 2017 For more books by USA Today bestselling author Chris Keniston, check out www.chriskeniston.com/books.html Hawaii, military romance, beach reads, fans of bella andre, navy SEALs, romance series, friends and family, destination wedding, comedy of errors, love at first sight

Download or read book The Battle of Iwo Jima written by Walt Sandberg and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2004-12-16 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with the Marine assault on February 19, 1945, the Battle for Iwo Jima quickly became the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history. Today this fierce battle remains high in our collective memories, not only for its terrors but for its indelible image of triumph: the raising of the flag on Mt. Suribachi. Much information exists about the Battle for Iwo Jima, but it is scattered and can be difficult to track down. This book draws the information together in two ways. It offers bibliographic listings to lead researchers to useful sources, and provides actual texts of documents related to the battle and its aftermath. Part One, “The Bibliography,” offers information on more than 800 books, magazines, official documents, audio-visual materials and online resources about the Battle of Iwo Jima. Each listing is annotated to assist researchers, historians, veterans and others seeking information. Part Two, “The Anthology,” offers the texts of hard-to-locate documents; a series of maps showing the day-by-day progression of the battle; and a selection of poetry inspired by the battle. Appendices provide details of the American chain of command and both the American and the Japanese orders of battle; describe some lingering mysteries about the Battle of Iwo Jima; and list Iwo Jima memorial sites around the world.

Download or read book I H3 Halawa Interchange to Halekou Interchange Honolulu written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Kalani of Oahu written by Charles Martin Newell and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Investigation of Congested Areas written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Investigation of Congested Areas Hearings Before a Subcommittee on H Res 154 Mar 16 22 1945 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee onnaval affairs and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book All about Hawaii written by and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 1298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Annual Report of the Hawaiian Historical Society written by Hawaiian Historical Society and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the reports include papers.

Download or read book Hawaii Chronicles III written by Robert P. Dye and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2000-08-01 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pearl Harbor. December 7, 1941--in the words of President Franklin Roosevelt, "a date which will live in infamy." More than 350 Japanese bombers, fighters, and torpedo planes struck Hawai'i in two waves, sinking or disabling eighteen ships and destroying more than two hundred aircraft. Close to 2,500 American military and civilians died that morning, another 1,178 were wounded. The Hawaiian Islands had been pulled into the Pacific War and the lives of its citizens were irrevocably changed. Hawai'i Chronicles III: World War Two in Hawai'i looks at the human and social impact of the war on the people of Hawai'i from 1938, when speculation of a Pacific War first surfaced, to the era of postwar prosperity that followed. Editor Bob Dye has selected articles that originally appeared in the popular monthly magazine Paradise of the Pacific (now known as Honolulu magazine). An introduction describes the history of the magazine and the colorful characters who published and edited it. Dye then poses the question: How did Hawai'i's citizenry cope with the war? Blackouts, media censorship, gas and food rationing were imposed. Schools were commandeered, jobs were changed or modified to support the war effort (lei makers were set to making camouflage netting). And soldiers were everywhere: stringing barbed wire (along Waikiki Beach!), guarding public buildings and searching anyone who entered, worrying parents when they dated their daughters. Paradise of the Pacific provided its readers with an informative, perceptive, and often entertaining look at these and other everyday experiences of life in wartime Hawai'i.