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From Our Files: Morals & Vice

From Our Files: Morals & Vice

HONOLULU Magazine and Paradise of the Pacific—chronicling the Islands since the 1888 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

April 2013
Hawaii's Royal Legacies

Hawaii's Royal Legacies

The days of Hawaii's alii are past, but many of the companies and organizations they inspired are still going strong today.

April 2013
From Our Files: Industry

From Our Files: Industry

Throughout 2013—our 125th anniversary year—From Our Files will focus on a different theme each month, looking back at how particular aspects of life in Honolulu were lived and reported on by HONOLULU Magazine and its predecessor, Paradise of the Pacific.

March 2013
Kalakaua's Famous Last Words?

Kalakaua's Famous Last Words?

We thought we knew Kalakaua’s deathbed words. We were wrong.

February 2013
WWII Wrecks Discovered Off Maui

WWII Wrecks Discovered Off Maui

Echoes of War: World War II wrecks found, off Maui.

November 2011
A Family's Kuleana

A Family's Kuleana

Caring for the bones at the Royal Mausoleum is a responsibility passed down through generations.

May 2010
The Largest Pineapple in the World

The Largest Pineapple in the World

This giant fruit stood for more than 60 years in Honolulu, an icon as emblematic of the city as Diamond Head or The Royal Hawaiian Hotel.

March 2010
The Nerviest Man in Honolulu

The Nerviest Man in Honolulu

Hilo-based historian Joe Theroux recounts the 1896 kidnapping of James Campbell.

November 2009
A Saint Comes Home

A Saint Comes Home

Father Damien came to Honolulu before going to Kalaupapa. Now Catholics celebrate the return of his relic.

October 2009

History at Your Fingertips

The Hawaiian Journal of History, from 1967 to 2008, is now available online as a free, searchable database.

August 2009