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From the bestselling author of "The Wordy Shipmates" comes an examination of Hawaii's emblematic and exceptional history, retracing the impact of New England missionaries who began arriving in the early 1800s to remake the island paradise into a version of New England.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vowell, Sarah, 1969-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Riverhead Books, 2011.
Subjects:
Americanization > History.
Imperialism > History.
Hawaii > History.
Hawaii > Annexation to the United States.
Hawaii > Colonization.
United States > Territorial expansion.
United States > Foreign relations > 1897-1901.
Description
Summary:From the bestselling author of "The Wordy Shipmates" comes an examination of Hawaii's emblematic and exceptional history, retracing the impact of New England missionaries who began arriving in the early 1800s to remake the island paradise into a version of New England.
Physical Description:238 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-238).
ISBN:9781594487873
1594487871