Remembering Hawaii

Hawaii history and nostalgia. Curated by @TombstoneStint.

[Remembering Hawaii @RememberingHI]

Hello! Long time no post on my part, apologies for that. I (@TombstoneStint) will be leaving KHON soon, and will be revamping this project elsewhere. I'll let you know the details soon, so stay tuned. In the meantime, please subscribe to my newsletter:

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For #BlackHistoryMonth, we look at the contributions in science, education and politics that black people made in Hawaii throughout the 20th century, as well as the complex nature of navigating black identity in the islands. @TombstoneStint has the story.

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Our latest for #BlackHistoryMonth: the first blacks to arrive in Hawaii. Fleeing slavery on whaling ships, many elected to stay in Hawaii, making lasting impressions on local music, politics, education and commerce. @TombstoneStint has the story. https://t.co/BaqwbrWpsq

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Remember when @JustinCruzNEWS didn't look like he does now? Neither do we :-/

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REMEMBERING: On January 28, 1986, NASA's space shuttle #Challenger exploded 73 seconds into the flight. All 7 crew members were killed, including Hawaii Island's Ellison Onizuka. @KHONnews

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On this day in 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded after launching, resulting in the death of all 7 crew members. Among them was Ellison Onizuka from Hawaii Island.

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Today is celebrity chef Sam Choy's 68th birthday! @RememberingHI celebrates by taking a look back at the life of Hawaii's ambassador of all things ono, the Godfather of Poke himself. @TombstoneStint has the story.
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New @RememberingHI! On this day in 1889, Robert Louis Stevenson, author of "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," arrived in Hawaii. Beloved by King Kalakaua and Princess Kaiulani, a middle school now bears his name. @TombstoneStint has the story. https://t.co/tHX6Vv94TF

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New @RememberingHI! January 23rd has proven to be a busy day for Pele. In 1859 and 1960, eruptions and lava flows destroyed villages and impacted local communities. @TombstoneStint has the story.
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To celebrate #MLKDay, @RememberingHI looks back on the time Martin Luther King Jr. wore flower leis during the third and final march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. @TombstoneStint has the story.
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New @RememberingHI! @TombstoneStint looks back at the life and legacy of Thomas Jaggar, founder of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory https://t.co/lMVd1qVkgb

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Two years ago I was living in Seoul when my friends and family back in Hawaii received the now-infamous false missile alert. I wrote this shortly after for the now-defunct @summitzine, about how the alert showed what life is like for people in both Koreas. https://t.co/FnaSDPiEPI

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For @RememberingHI we take a look back at the life of Herbert Choy, born on this day in 1916. Choy was the first Korean-American lawyer in the country, and the first Asian-American federal judge. @TombstoneStint has the story.
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This one is for all my chingus!

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For @RememberingHI we take a look back at the life of Herbert Choy, born on this day in 1916. Choy was the first Korean-American lawyer in the country, and the first Asian-American federal judge. @TombstoneStint has the story.
https://t.co/u6eoqUf7Ng

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There are a lot of fascinating stories about plantation life in Hawaii, but one detail never fails to impress me: just how incredibly strong and brave these people must have been.

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For @RememberingHI we look back at the Chinese contract workers who came to work on sugarcane plantations. They were the first foreign contract workers, enduring harsh working conditions to create a home in Hawaii. @TombstoneStint has the story.
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For @RememberingHI we take a look back at Cable Day, when Hawaii became electrically connected to America. @TombstoneStint has the story of this rarely-celebrated yet monumentally important event from Hawaii's history.

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One year ago today, legendary bodybuilder and Saint Louis alum Ed Corney died. For @RememberingHI we take a look back at the life of one of Arnold @Schwarzenegger's best friends. @TombstoneStint has the story.
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This is not a #RememberingHawaii post, but there are some fun facts in the opening paragraph that may end up in Remembering Hawaii next year. Check it out!

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The 2010s were a banner decade for Hawaii's acting talent. @TombstoneStint takes a look back at Hawaii's biggest on-screen success stories for KHON2's Actors of the Decade.

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For @RememberingHI we take a look at the sensational football career of Maui's Kaluka Maiava, who turns 33 today. @TombstoneStint has the story.

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For @RememberingHI, we remember the legendary detective Apana Chang, the first Chinese policeman in Hawaii and the basis for the popular character Charlie Chan who appeared in dozens of bestselling novels and films. @TombstoneStint has the story.

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