Bøger af Allan Seiden

2017 is the 100th anniversary of the Queen's passing. This photo album tells her life story. Taking pictures and design from Liliuokalani s own photo albums, filled with what were called carte de visite...left behind after a social call, or exchanged at gatherings, Liliuokalani...A Royal Album follows the seventy-nine years of Liliuokalani's eventful life, which began in her grandfather's grass-thatched hale and ended in Washington Place, her place of refuge in the decades that followed her overthrow.

"When they said Hawaii, they meant Waikiki." Honoring nature's enduring role in creating Waikiki as a place of stunning beauty, and an iconic vision of all that makes Hawaii paradise.

There is a certain inevitability that plays into Kamehameha's life. Legends, hard to verify, begin when his mother, a high-ranking chiefess is pregnant. They end with the date of his death in question. Born in the middle of the 18th century, half his life would be lived with no knowledge of the world beyond Hawai'i's horizons. He lived a privileged life as an ali'i (chief) of high rank. The second half of his life would present a totally unimagined were dramatically overturned. Trained as a warrior in the court of his uncle, Ruling Chief Kalaniopu'u, by his teens he was already renowned for his imposing presence, battlefield skills and command ability that would continue throughout thirteen years of war. He would seek to preserve his legacy, yet within three generations, the last of his royal heirs was gone and others would rule the Kingdom of Hawai'i. More feared and respected than loved, he has come to be a revered symbol of Hawaiian resolve, strength, capability and independence. He was a violent, unforgiving warrior and the consummate chief, the fulfillment of centuries of warfare that ended only after all his competitors had all been vanquished, he and his dynasty destined for greatness and tragedy.

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is forever burned into the national consciousness as a turning point in world history. Today, Pearl Harbor is a place of pilgrimage, not only for the generation of Americans that fought in World War II, but also for their descendants, and for hundreds of thousands of Japanese who come to pay their respects. Yet the tropical lagoon that was catapulted into the spotlight that fateful day has a history of its own. Long before it became known as Pearl Harbor, it was a placid bay fed by streams that flowed down from Oahu's mountains. This massive lagoon, known to the Hawaiians as Puuloa, was once home to an extensive system of fishponds that provided a rich and plentiful bounty. Granted to the U.S. in negotiations with the Hawaiian government related to the import of Hawaiian sugar in 1888, Pearl Harbor grew in importance over the years, making a quantum leap when the U.S. headquartered its Pacific Fleet there in 1940. By 1941, America was on war footing, with Hawaii at the helm as the central defense post of the western front. The stage was set, yet few anticipated the extremity of events to come. From Fishponds to Warships: Pearl Harbor provides a sweeping view of the region's past, from geologic origins to fishpond days, through the tense moments before and after the attack, and the years of reflection and repair right up to the present. A valuable resource for anyone interested in Pearl Harbor, it is a colorful work filled with rare photographs documenting the key military figures involved and the intense battle. Wartime posters, advertisements and propaganda are also included, along with a nostalgic look at life in wartime Hawaii.