Essay About Hawaii

Homelessness in Hawaii The state of Hawaii has approximately 8,000 homeless people as of 2016. Have you ever imagined yourself being in that position? Homelessness is a serious problem in Hawaii since we have the highest rate in the nation per capita of homeless. In order for our economy to be fixed, specifically Downtown Honolulu, land, time, space, and especially money are things state officials should consider because rather money being put to Ala Moana, Honolulu Rail Transit, and the new International

Do you know what happened in Hawaii during the WW2 (World War II)? According to the book call “House of the red fish”, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. Because of these event, almost every Japanese citizens got suspect by U.S. army, including Tomi’s Papa and grandpa Joji. After 1941, U.S. army came down on Papa’s boat, then killed 19 years old father Sanji who is Papa’s only one employee and arrested Papa. Not only Papa, U.S. army suspect other citizens who immigrated from Japan and arrested

culture in a way in which we can create a profit for ourselves, while continuing to belittle the Hawaiian beliefs and practices. It is up to us to correct the misguided actions of the past, and return what was wrongfully stolen from them. I believe that Hawaii should be able to dissolve from the United States, and in doing so have both their land and culture returned to them. Despite the very controlled perspective of history shown to us, the Hawaiians did not want their land to be overtaken. In

Hawaii Waking up tired of the daily hassles that we constantly endure from day to day? Want to get away? Whether you want to sip out of a pineapple on the sands of Oahu, fly over the break taking volcanoes in Maui, or snorkel in the clear waters of big island; The Aloha state has something to offer for everyone. The diverse cultural and tropical weather has made Hawaii unique for vacation and has attracted many tourists over the year. The native Hawaiian culture is where they part from other Islands

A Superficial Paradise As a teen living in Hawaii, we imagine moving out of our parents homes after we turn of age. When we have a family we imagine living in our dream home. A home that we can live comfortably in. We imagine being able to provide for our family and pay our bills. However the reality is that we will not be able to satisfy all of these goals and ideas, well at least not here. The cost of living in Hawaii is high, making it nearly impossible for the current residents to continue

the beauty of Hawaii as the fresh floral scents of the tropical landscape are carried towards you by the ocean breeze. The fresh Hawaiian air will energize your senses as the serene ocean waters transport you to a state of utter tranquility. Explore the islands with a renewed vigor. Relish the in the rich offerings of Hawaii's unique landscape, and soon you will treasure the islands just as Native Hawaiians have from time immortal. According to Hawaiian legends, the islands of Hawaii were created

War era in Hawaii was a historical time that Hawaii will never forget. Hawaii being in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, made every country wanted to own Hawaii as it would be a great place to land military and naval bases. Military bases started as early as 1898 but real use of the military was not used until the attack on Pearl Harbor. By 1939 Pearl Harbor became the largest base in the Hawaiian Islands, which hosted “one battleship dry-dock, two above ground oil tank farms, a hospital, Navy

The Hawaiian Seizure The annexation of Hawaii was an important event in the history of the world. It is still not easy for the Hawaiians to accept the fact that America had taken over a land 2500 miles away from the West Coast. In 1917 Hawaii was considered the 50th state supported by the islanders after a plebiscite. Queen Lydia Kamakaeha Liliuokalani was overthrown because of the support of the United States army as well as naval forces to a group of businessmen belonging to the sugar and pineapple

The annexation of Hawaii by the United States is the reason why North America has Dole food products. With this said, United States is one of the many countries that is known for expanding its territory to other countries. In the 1800s, the United States had a relationship with Hawaii through the sugar trade, which opened the doors for foreign Americans to live in Hawaii. As opportunities opened, American sugar companies began to successfully expand within Hawaiian Islands. Through its wealth and

Occupation or Annexation? A dispute has come up between the United States and the tropical islands of Hawaii. Is Hawaii legally a state of the United States of America? In this paper I will show that Hawaii is not a legal state of the United States of America. This argument or dispute dates back to the last Monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom. That  was Queen Lydia Liliuokalani who would not take the throne unless the Bayonet Constitution who her brother, David Kalakaua, was forced to sign was