Dead Letters Archives - Honolulu Civil Beat https://www.civilbeat.org/projects/dead-letters/ Honolulu Civil Beat - Investigative Reporting Fri, 17 May 2024 01:12:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 They Came To Hawaii Looking For A Cure. But Many Died Here Instead https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/03/they-came-to-hawaii-looking-for-a-cure-but-many-died-here-instead/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1630185

Hawaii was a hot spot for what's come to be known as medical tourism, even back in 1800s.

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Hawaii was a hot spot for what's come to be known as medical tourism, even back in 1800s.

]]> The Scars Of The Civil War Arrived In Hawaii Along With Many Of The Men Who Fought https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/02/the-scars-of-the-civil-war-arrived-in-hawaii-along-with-many-of-the-men-who-fought/ Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1632303

Hawaii became home to many veterans of the war between the North and the South. The islands' close ties to New England put Hawaii on the side of the Union.

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Hawaii became home to many veterans of the war between the North and the South. The islands' close ties to New England put Hawaii on the side of the Union.

]]> She Found Herself Alone In Hawaii, Her Dream Derailed. And Then A Freak Accident Took Her Life https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/02/she-found-herself-alone-in-hawaii-her-dream-derailed-and-then-a-freak-accident-took-her-life/ Tue, 27 Feb 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1629532

Irene Cowles was seeking the excitement of travel and opportunity in the film and photography business that was emerging in the late 1800s.

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Irene Cowles was seeking the excitement of travel and opportunity in the film and photography business that was emerging in the late 1800s.

]]> ‘A Foul Nest Of Wrong And Corruption’: U.S. Consuls In Hawaii Profited Off The Dead https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/02/a-foul-nest-of-wrong-and-corruption-u-s-consuls-in-hawaii-profited-off-the-dead/ Sun, 25 Feb 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1630683

In 1860, the State Department became so concerned about the behavior of the men who had been sent to represent the U.S. in the Kingdom of Hawaii it ordered a secret investigation.

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In 1860, the State Department became so concerned about the behavior of the men who had been sent to represent the U.S. in the Kingdom of Hawaii it ordered a secret investigation.

]]> The Last Stop For Whalers And Sailors https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/02/the-last-stop-for-whalers-and-sailors/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1627962

Lahaina and Honolulu became bustling centers of a burgeoning industry that took whaling crews throughout the Pacific.

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Lahaina and Honolulu became bustling centers of a burgeoning industry that took whaling crews throughout the Pacific.

]]> Unpacking The Lost Letters Of Long-Ago Hawaii Adventurers https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/02/unpacking-the-lost-letters-of-long-ago-hawaii-adventurers/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1627509

Boxes of packets tied with twine hold the last possessions of Americans who died in Hawaii in the 1800s. They've been sitting unopened in a storage facility near Washington, D.C., for more than 100 years.

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Boxes of packets tied with twine hold the last possessions of Americans who died in Hawaii in the 1800s. They've been sitting unopened in a storage facility near Washington, D.C., for more than 100 years.

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