Coastal Views of West Maui

Dragon's Teeth

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October 13th 2009
"Maui became restless and fought the sun With a noose that he laid. And winter won the sun, And summer was won by Maui." --Queen Liliuokalani's family chant Legend has it that the demi-god Maui was small, but a strong and determined god. There had been many complaints that the sun moved too quickly across the sky, making the days very short and the nights long. People suffered from th ... 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