The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Hawai‘i's Olympians
From Duke to Carissa, Hawai‘i athletes have had a presence in this prestigious competition dating back to 1912. Here’s a look at their stories.
From Our Files
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: The Hawai‘i Islanders Baseball Team’s First Season
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in July 1961.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: 20 Years of J. Akuhead Pupule
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in July 1961.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Francis Keala Talked About Crime, the Courts and Frustrations with the Media in 1980
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in February 1980.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: About 250 People Lived at the Ala Wai Harbor in 1965
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in February 1965.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: HONOLULU’s Third Annual Photography Contest
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in July 1981.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Mourning the Loss of Honolulu’s Original Algaroba Tree
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in February 1920.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: The Birth of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in July 1921.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Cruise Ships Return After World War II
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in July 1946.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Tracking Vog’s Movements Across the Islands
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in June 2011.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: News Anchor Joe Moore is a Hit with HONOLULU Readers
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in June 1986.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Bringing Pro Baseball to the Islands
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in June 1961.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Celebrating Two Kings on Kamehameha Day
Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in June 1936.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Looking Back at the Cases Against 5 Men Who Were Wrongfully Arrested
Here’s a look back at May 1986.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: The Ancient Traditions of Makahiki Was the Olympic Games for Hawaiians
Here’s look back at May 1936.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Dairy Tales of Prized Goats
Here's look back at May 1921.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: The Surprising Past of Pickled Mango
Here in Hawai‘i, peak mango season runs from May through September, and soon we’ll be dipping our chopsticks into tubs of crunchy mango that’s been pickling in tangy, sweet, mouth-puckering juice.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Investigating Honolulu’s Illegal Gambling Scene
Police raid video game rooms on O‘ahu in 1986, citing tens of millions of dollars changing hands at these illegal operations.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Dredging Waikīkī’s Ala Wai Canal
An article from 2001 takes on the topic of dredging the Ala Wai Canal in the wake of complaints about what lurks in its murky waters.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: How Tourists Saw the Islands in 1926
Here’s a look back at April 1926.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Exploring Women’s Rights in the 1970s
Here’s a look back at April 1971.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Growing Tree Ferns as a Food Crop?
Here’s a look back at April 1921.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Long Gone Noodle Shops
Here’s a look back at May 1996.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: City Signs Loved By Local Creatives
Here’s a look back at May 1981.
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