The Nation and Hawaii
The Editors
The questions raised by Hawaii's annexation have implications far beyond its shores: the imperial past forms the legal scaffolding of the imperial present.
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Hawaii Needs You
Hawaiian activists call on the US left to help stop massive military expansion and federal legislation that would stifle their quest for independence.
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Further Reading and Resources
Elinor Langer
Find out more about Hawaiian history in books and videos--and on the Web.
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The Nation on The Overthrow
The Editors
In 1893, The Nation raised a warning about how colonization would affect the state of the union.
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From On Being Hawaiian
In 1964, John Dominis Holt, one of the first voices of the Hawaiian renaissance, discussed his heritage.
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Guano
Elinor Langer
The first overseas acquisition of the United States was not Hawaii, but Midway, claimed under the Guano Act of 1856.
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Excerpts From the 'Apology Resolution'
Elinor Langer
Here's how the US Congress addressed the issue.
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The Nation on Annexation
Elinor Langer
From our archives: The Nation addressed the question of annexation in 1898.
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Famous Are the Flowers: Hawaiian Resistance Then--and Now
Elinor Langer
The story of how the Hawaiian people lost their homeland--and their continuing quest to win it back.
2006
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Danger in Paradise
Mindy Pennybacker : US Military
It's hard to tell whether the US is conducting a war against terror or against Native Hawaiians, as the military uses parts of the Waianae coast as a live-fire training ground.
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