Ships, Furs, and Sandalwood: A Yankee Trader in Hawai’i, 1823-1825
Charles H. Hammatt arrived in Honolulu in 1823 anxious to do business, not to save souls. Young, confident, and ambitious, Hammatt had been entrusted by a mercantile firm in Boston with the delicate task of negotiating trade agreements with Hawaiian royalty to secure sandalwood for the China Trade.
History of the Macadamia Nut Industry in Hawai`i
History of the Macadamia Nut Industry in Hawai`i traces history of macadamia nut industry in Hawai`i from its the initial commercial development at the Honokaa Sugar Company, through the post-war World War II industry expansion at Castle & Cooke, Inc. and C. Brewer, Ltd
The Structure of the Missionary Call to the Sandwich Islands 1790-1830: Sojourners Among Strangers
The Structure of the Missionary Call to the Sandwich Islands 1790-1830: Sojourners Among Strangers tells the story of the first two companies of missionaries who came to Hawai`i from Boston in 1819 and 1823. Attention is paid to the particular religious commitment of these Congregational missionaries and their efforts to convert the Hawaiian people.
For Beer & the Bible: One Hundred Years at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu 1900-2000
For Beer & the Bible: One Hundred Years at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu 1900-2000 begins with the story of the early German community in Hawai’i and continues through the post-World War II development of the congregation with special emphasis on the development of liturgical excellence and community outreach.
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