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...Published in The Crisis, December 1975. As the United States prepared to celebrate the Bicentennial of the American revolution of 1776, anti-imperialists sought to call the nation back to its anti-colonial routes. A focus of many activists was the continuing U.S. control of the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, which the U.S. has o...

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...r the discovery of gold in that region, and the quick rise of San Francisco to a position of importance in the commercial and maritime world deepened American interest in the Pacific region and in the trade of eastern Asia. This led naturally to discussion of the subject of steam navigation in the Pacific. Steamships were soon placed in operation along the American coast, ...

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...rs of Ka Hoku o Hawaii).” The serial initially focuses on the story of Kekuhaupi‘o, an exceptionally strong and skillful Hawaiian warrior from Ke‘ei, South Kona. As with most noted warriors, he was a master in the ways of battle strategy and in understanding human nature in his enemies and allies alike. Kekuhaupi‘o advocated the importance of continued training to be alway...

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...nd Marries Kamehameha. 223 -- Foreign Ships Arrive in the Islands. 226 -- Arrival of the Eleanora. 229 -- Olowalu Massacre. 232 -- Attack on the Fair American. 235 -- Kamehameha Prepares for War on Maui. 239 -- Kamehameha Lands at Hana and Asks after the Adze, ‘Olopu. 242 -- Victory at Pu‘ukoa‘e and the Battle of the Great Canoes. 245 -- Kamehameha Lands at Kahului. 249 --...

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...Interviews At Pohoiki, Puna — With Kepa Maly-June 12, 1998 (With Notes From June 5, 1998). 80 -- William Ah You Akau And Annie Kahikilani “Lani” Akau-South Kohala Fisheries – Oral History Interview At Kawaihae-July 6, 1998 – With Kepa Maly (With Notes From April 10, 1999). 101 -- Kahu John “Kumukahi” Makuakane-(With Violet Akamu Makuakane And Joni Mae Makuakane-Jarrell)-Or...

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...l-known, others less so, of particular countries. This third volume covers the discovery, colonization, founding, and early years of the countries of South America, describing history for children and young adults in an exciting and novel manner. (Summary by Kalynda)...

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...illed when they were chased off the land of their forefathers. Who talks about them and writes their stories? Today their ancestors live in North and South America while their parents rest in unmarked graves along road from east to west....