{"product_id":"kauaʻi-a-history","title":"Kauaʻi A History","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKauai A History paints a portrait of Old Kauai in words and images, bringing back to life the rich heritage and independence of an island portrayed as the Separate Kingdom by historian Edward Joesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe narrative and images concisely offer informed accounts of Kauai’s history, both island-wide and individual towns. Explored are the mythical ancient days of a primordial island and the arrival of Polynesian settlers voyaging from Kahiki, their homeland in the South Pacific; the western discovery of the Hawaiian Islands by Captain James Cook landing at Waimea, Kauai; the bringing of Christianity and literacy by New England missionaries; Baja California cowboys of the 1830s establishing the paniolo ranching culture; the establishment of the first commercially-run sugar plantation at Koloa, the first ever in Hawaii; the Victorian Era of the monarchy at Princeville; the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom and annexation by the United States opening the floodgates of federal funding to develop the island; the drama of World War II in the Pacific bringing extended stays of thousands of off-islanders modernizing local ways; Hollywood choosing Kaua‘i as its favorite tropical location island; tourism displacing sugar plantations in the economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSoftcover\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Islander","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46971414675738,"sku":"9781949307443","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0465\/5765\/9302\/files\/Kauai-a-History-959x1536.jpg?v=1696744370","url":"https:\/\/na-mea-hawai-i.myshopify.com\/products\/kaua%ca%bbi-a-history","provider":"Hawaiian Council dba Nā Mea Hawaiʻi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}