Five great books on the history of Hawaii

If you wish, from Hawaii to the story you want to read more submit some of the great books written on it that were. You may have read Michener's Hawaii, a fictionalized account of the islands begins when volcanoes erupt from beneath the sea, but that gives you exactly what it says - fiction. For the real stuff, try reading some of these classic tales:

- Because of the Hawaii Chiefs, Samuel Kamakau Manaiakalani,Documents some of the early history recalled by a native Hawaiian of the islands. Born in 1815 in 1865 to more than 200 Kamakau began publishing articles in newspapers. These are published in Chiefs sentence and in another book, the people of old. The amount of detail in these books is a bit 'crazy - just an overview of all the Hawaiian name, and do what to whom and who is a challenge you - but you do not have this type of information found nowheredifferent.

- Shoal of Time by Gavin Daws, begins with the arrival of Captain Cook in 1778 and ends with a state of Hawaii in 1959. Daws is a very respected and eloquent historian of great, which goes into detail in this incredible and his other books on Hawaii. Some people are his tone a bit 'sarcastic sets, which are my friends said, he is simply the Hawaiian mean. But I have a wonderful lesson in world history by Professor Daws many years ago, and I can tellthis is just the way it is! No one escapes Daws' analytical and sardonic eye.

- Hawaii Pono: an ethnic and political history, Lawrence H. Fuchs, talks about ways of life of different ethnic groups in Hawaii and how they interact in the 20th century if the haole (Caucasian) oligarchy dominated all began, then switch to the Second World War marked the radical change and more democracy to the islands . Hawaii has a reputation as an interracialParadise, and certainly wants to get along better that most places in the world, but this book shows some of the foundations of not-so-great historian of contemporary multicultural society.

- Hawaiian music and musicians: an illustrated history, edited by George S. Kanahele, is the lexicon of Hawaiian music. Good luck finding a copy, 1979 book is unfortunately out of print. But if you're a lover of Hawaiian music, it is certainly worth trying. With old photos and very detailed,Kanahele told the story of the songs, musicians, instruments, groups, events, and history of the two forms of indigenous music and "Himeno" that has developed under the influence of missionaries. Fabulous reference!

- Broken Trust: Greed, mismanagement and political manipulation, the largest non-profit America's Trust, by Samuel P. King, Randall W. Roth is the book that turned Kamehameha Schools / Bishop Estate Empire upside down a few years ago. The last heir of the royal familyFamily Kamehameha, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop left his fortune to found schools for girls and boys, and schools were limited to those of Hawaiian origin (which leads to controversy and litigation in recent years). In any case, has a huge fortune, which is controlled by a board of five directors, the type of people who are generally attracted to enormous wealth at the expense of the school and the children were supposed to benefit. This book was everything.