{"product_id":"ma-alaea-the-untold-story-of-mauis-historic-crossroads","title":"Mā‘alaea: The Untold Story of Maui's Historic Crossroads","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWritten by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLucienne de Naie w\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eith Rita Goldman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSoftcover, 190pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMā‘alaea—The Untold Story of Maui’s Historic Crossroads\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edocuments the seminal role Mā‘alaea Village has played in shaping the history of Maui from ancient to modern times.  This engaging 208-page\u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003esoftcover pictorial book features numerous contemporary images and historically significant archival materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHighlights include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMā‘alaea as a centuries-old Hawaiian fishing village—once home to a prominent\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eheiau\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand one of the island’s largest collections of petroglyphs—whose canoe landing served as a portal to Maui for Hawaiian kings and warriors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIts days as a busy mid-19th-century harbor, with a hotel for disembarking steamship passengers and facilities (including a railroad) serving Waikapū Sugar Company’s plantation and mill.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIts early-20th-century Japanese fishing village and Shinto shrine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMā‘alaea as the site of Maui’s first commercial airport, and a WWII training area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBook proceeds dedicated to Mā‘alaea restoration projects, including the Pohakea watershed and Ma`alaea Bay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maʻalaea Village Association","offers":[{"title":"Softcover","offer_id":47374512259354,"sku":"9781591621133","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0465\/5765\/9302\/files\/MaalaeaBookCover-685x1024_1200x_c8e35871-2385-4068-b720-2c3a90be1aab.jpg?v=1701308381","url":"https:\/\/na-mea-hawai-i.myshopify.com\/products\/ma-alaea-the-untold-story-of-mauis-historic-crossroads","provider":"Hawaiian Council dba Nā Mea Hawaiʻi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}