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Oahu, 'The Gathering Place'

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July 15th 2006
‘The Gathering Place’ Oahu Just exactly why people gathered on this wee little island, I will never know. Nor can I ever find just why on this particular island is the capital city of the state of Hawaii, Honolulu situated. One would expect that a city on the BIG Island would be the capital. However, this is in keeping with the American system. We used to play ‘quiz-quiz’ as children, ... read more

North America » United States » Hawaii » Oahu

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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