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Hawaiian History An Annotated Bibliography
Richard Lightner
Book Code: AMSTHI
ISBN: 0-313-28233-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-28233-1
304 pages, map
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 8/30/2004
List Price: $105.00 (UK Sterling Price: £59.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
Series Title: Bibliographies of the States of the United States
Series Number: 11
Awards:
  • Best Bibliographies in History, RUSA History Section Bibliography and Indexes Committee
Reviews:
  • [T]his title will be useful in most academic libraries. Recommended. General and academic collections.
    —Choice     April 2005
  • This work brings together, in a clearly organized format, diverse secondary and significant primary sources documenting the multicultural history or Hawaii; it will serve as a valuable starting point for all levels of research about Hawaii.
    —Reference & User Services Quarterly
Description: Hawaii has been referred to as the crossroads of the Pacific. This book illustrates how many world cultures and customs meet in the Hawaiian Islands. The organization used works to express the uniqueness of Hawaii's history by extracting some of the important works that would otherwise go unnoticed. This work starts with chronological chapters on general and ancient Hawaiian history and continues through early Western contact, the 19th century, and Hawaii's annexation to the United States. Topics include:
  • Politics
  • Religion
  • Social Issues
  • Business
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Race Relations
    • Table of Contents:
    • Series Foreword
    • Preface
    • Map
    • Chronology
    • General Histories and Reference Guides
    • Ancient Hawaii (to 1778)
    • Early Western Contact (1778-1840)
    • Mid-19th Century (1840-1870)
    • Late 19th Century (1870-1898)
    • Territorial Period (1903-1959)
    • Statehood (1959 to present)
    • Local History
    • Religion
    • Science
    • Social
    • Ethnic Groups
    • Race Relations
    • Commerce
    • Historic Sites
    • Index to Authors
    • Index to Subjects
    LC Card Number: 2004042288
    LCC Class: Z4701
    Dewey Class: 016
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