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  2. History of Hawaii - Wikipedia

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    The history of Hawaii is the story of human settlements in the Hawaiian Islands. Polynesians arrived sometime between 940 and 1200 AD. [1] [2] Kamehameha I, the ruler of the island of Hawaii, conquered and unified the islands for the first time, establishing the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1795. [3]

  3. Hawaii - Polynesian, US Territory, 50th State | Britannica

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    Hawaii - Polynesian, US Territory, 50th State: The first inhabitants of Hawaii may have reached the islands as early as 300 ce from the Marquesas Islands. Contact with and settlement by Tahitians began in the 9th century ce.

  4. Hawaii ‑ Islands, Immigration & Statehood - HISTORY

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    Hawaii (Hawaiian: Hawai‘i) is a group of volcanic islands in the central Pacific Ocean. The islands lie 2,397 miles from San Francisco, California, to the east and 5,293 miles from Manila, in the...

  5. Hawaii | History, Map, Flag, & Facts | Britannica

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    Hawaii (Hawaiian: Hawai‘i) became the 50th U.S. state on August 21, 1959. Hawaii is a group of volcanic islands in the central Pacific Ocean. The islands lie 2,397 miles (3,857 km) from San Francisco, California, to the east and 5,293 miles (8,516 km) from Manila, in the Philippines, to the west.

  6. History of Hawaii | Hawaiian History | Go Hawaii

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    Discover the long and rich history of Hawaii and its people. Plan your perfect vacation to the Hawaiian Islands.

  7. Ancient Hawaii covers the time before Western explorers arrived in 1778. During this period, ... It was important in religious ceremonies and social events and helped preserve Hawaiian history and culture. Language and Oral Tradition The Hawaiian language (ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi) was rich in stories, proverbs, and chants. ...

  8. Hawaii - Wikipedia

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    As a strategically valuable U.S. territory, Hawaii was attacked by Japan on December 7, 1941, which brought it global and historical significance, and contributed to America's entry into World War II. Hawaii is the most recent state to join the union, on August 21, 1959. [ 17 ] .

  9. Hawaii - History and Heritage | Smithsonian

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    The Hawaiian Islands were first settled as early as 400 C.E., when Polynesians from the Marquesas Islands, 2000 miles away, traveled to Hawaii’s Big Island in canoes. Highly skilled farmers...

  10. Hawaii’s Long Road to Becoming America’s 50th State - HISTORY

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    More than 60 years after the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, Hawaii (Native spelling: Hawaiʻi) officially became America’s 50 th state on August 21, 1959. The cluster of islands, situated...

  11. Discovery and settlement of Hawaii - Wikipedia

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    Population estimates based on an initial discovery and settlement of Hawaii in around 1150 CE, a proposed growth rate at the highest in the world and reliance on the paleo-environmental evidence of early human impact on the land completely contradict the constant-population-growth theory.