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86videoThe Geology of Hawaii: Islands, Volcanoes, and More
The Hawaiian Islands are part of the Sandwich Islands archipelago, which spans from the Northwest region of the Pacific Ocean to the Big Island of Hawaii. The islands were formed over a hot spot in the mantle that continuously pushes magma toward the crust’s surface.
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81A Modern History Of the Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples
The handling of Tasmanian Aboriginals has been some of the most cruel and unnecessary in the history of Colonization. They were declared extinct by the colonial government and those living today are unrecognized and fighting for voting rights.
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72Queen Lili'uokalani The Last hawaiian Monarch
Her Given name was Lydia Lili‘u Loloku Walania Wewehi Kamaka‘eha (when she was a child people called her by the names of "Lili‘u" or "Lydia" and then when she was next in line for the throne "Lili‘uokalani") Lived...
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76Mark Twain’s Unforgettable Journey To The Hawaiian Islands
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens 1835-1910) arrived via the “Ajax” on March 18, 1866 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Twain spent four months and a day on the island as a newspaper correspondent with the Sacramento Union. He was still a neophyte writer at this...
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87Guam- A Tropical Paradise?
Guam is tropical but definitely not a paradise. Guam is situated in the west pacific about 13 degrees north of the equator. Temperatures are hot and humid year round with temperatures in the 80';s and 90's. Trade winds blow during the dry season and...
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76Australia's Newspaper Barons: Men Who Shaped The Press
Some were political crusaders, some were more interested in personal aggrandizement. Some shaped public opinion, others made their fortunes by adroitly following it. Respected or reviled, Australia's press 'barons' have all been men dedicated to the serious business of making money out of newspapers.
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88Aliens Built the Statues on Easter Island!
This article suggests that ancient aliens may have built the famous monuments on Easter Island, but does so in a tongue-in-cheek fashion. The story also outlines the history of Easter Island and the marvelous ancient civilization that probably built the statues.
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82Mano Ali'i - Hawaii's Shark Whisperers
Long before Hollywood gave them a bad rap, sharks were worshipped and revered by Ancient Hawaiians. Some Hawaiians even possessed the ability to "talk" to sharks. Come find out what sharks can tell us.
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87The Top Five Bizarre Events In Pacific Northwest History
Welcome to some rather bizarre events in Pacific Northwest History, which includes Washington History and Oregon History but never Idaho or Alaska.
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80The Guano Islands Act of 1856 - Congress's Bird Poop Law
If you take a close look at a map of the Pacific Ocean you will notice that, next to the names of many isolated islands, the name United States or the initials U.S. appear in parenthesis next to the names of the islands. While many Americans will...
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