Hawaii sailed through the chaos of the Second Great Depression in general order. Their economy took a major hit, but they survived on their own when many others did not. The Kingdom of Hawaii was in fact one of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One of the more interesting events to happen in Hawaii during the Second Great Depression was the arrival of the last free fleet to escape Fallen Asia. The new Empress of Japan had been evacuated during the Fall of Japan[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Some years I go through an elaborate description of Thanksgiving and what it means. Some years I just relax back and toss off a general message to everyone. This is one of those years. I’m getting together with friends and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Pearl Harbor was the reason ambitious politicians overthrew the Kingdom of Hawaii. They knew America could control the Pacific from that harbor, and so they took it. And the American military that still used that harbor during the Second Great[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hawaii had one great complication during the Second Great Depression. It was a major naval base and the largest critical depot for American naval operations in the Pacific. They had everything from weapons and ammunition for the military to tents[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I watched Mister Rogers this weekend. I grew up watching his show, and it really does feel like I got to see him again this weekend. Tom Hanks did a very good job nailing his mannerisms and voice. The movie[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One issue Hawaii had during the Second Great Depression was insufficient production of critical products. Hawaii had been dependent on imports of everything from food to military supplies for generations. It didn’t have enough land to grow food, and it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Governor Mahana proved extremely popular as she took Hawaii deep down the path into sovereign territory as many other American States were doing. If the Federal Government could not pay its bills, the States had to step up. Some failed[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Hawaiian Crown Fund is an amazing venture started during the Second Great Depression. Mounting losses in tourism alarmed the citizens, which gave Governor Mahana the freedom to nationalize the old Crown Lands and levy monthly rents on the new[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Kingdom of Hawaii’s Crown Lands were confiscated during the overthrow of the last Queen, but the native Hawaiians never forgot. The various royal families and native rights groups fought in the courts and congress to return the lands, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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