Peak to the left

Vibrant History of downtown Honolulu

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January 30th 2009
This morning our first stop was the Pali Lookout. This is the site where King Kamehameha and his warriors forced the people who would not accept Kamehameha's rule, over the cliff. This was part of Kamehameha's invasion of Oahu "uniting" all the Hawai'ians. It is awesome to think about. Next, our bus driver dropped us off in downtown Honolulu. Susan gave us a tour of the Honolulu City ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more