Rabu, 15 Maret 2017

Hallowed Ground: Nu‘uanu Pali, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i

Standing at the Nu‘uanu Pali overlook on O‘ahu, it is hard to imagine that such a serene landscape was the setting for a bloody and ultimately futile last stand by hundreds of Polynesian warriors. In the late 18th century the archipelago that comprises the modern-day Hawai‘ian Islands was the object of a ruthless territorial battle …

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