Discover how Hawaii’s volcanic hot spot formed the islands, Pele’s role in Native Hawaiian tradition, and the 1959 statehood story behind Kānaka Maoli heritage.
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Flashback: Vintage Volcanic Eruptions
Explore Hawaiian volcanic origins, Pele in Kānaka Maoli tradition, the 1959 statehood fight, slavery and the Texas Revolution, and Roger Williams’ Providence in 1636.
Hawaii’s Long Road to Becoming America’s 50th State
How Hawaii became America’s 50th state in 1959 after the illegal 1893 overthrow of Queen Liliʻuokalani—a history of colonization, discrimination, and Native Hawaiian resistance.