Cruise Through History: Itinerary 07 - Ports of the Pacific Coast of North America with Hawaii

Native People of Alaska have their own story as they faced Russian settlers, whalers, and loggers making a home in gorgeous, yet unforgiving terrain. Having lost control of their land, Native Alaskan tribes and corporations are vibrant players in the modern economy, while preserving art and culture. Politics of Nature in Alaska is a story of the interplay of interests of Native Americans, state and local government, and the federal government. The vastness of Alaska's landscape belies its fragile qualities. The story of the Alaska purchase is told in Sitka, where intrigue and folly collided in the aspirations of Russian and American dreams for territory. Alaska quickly became the domain of Characters to Match the Outsized Environment. Fur warriors fought early battles and whalers brought the American Civil War to Alaska. Fish canning corporations from the lower forty-eight fought Alaska statehood, while they enslaved new generations of Native Alaskans. Stories of Hawaii begin with Being Native Hawaiian and move to a Royal History of Hawaii. Until the monarchy was usurped, its assets converted to private use of sugar magnates, Native Hawaiians marginalized, and the last monarch imprisoned, Hawaii was an independent monarchy recognized by the US. Cook's Legacy from Monarchy to Statehood is an unpleasant story to tell, yet it is integral to US history. The Little History of Honolulu is seen in city streets and monuments, the beat of the real Honolulu policeman, inspiration for Charlie Chan of books and movies. No visit to Honolulu is complete without a visit to Waikiki Beach of the first king of unified Hawaii, King Kamehameha, and now home to A Vision in Pink: Royal Hawaiian Hotel. If walls of the hotel could talk, they would tell of surfers, hula parties, and famous guests.

• | Author: Sherry Hutt
• | Publisher: Digby Creations
• | Publication Date: Aug 22, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 362 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Travel
• | ISBN-10: 1942153309
• | ISBN-13: 9781942153306