The effort involves painstakingly poring over centuries-old military documents, translating Hawaiian-language newspapers that haven’t been touched in decades, and bringing the memories of these men to life with physical reminders of their service. In recent decades historians have been working to bring the stories of these men to light. But for more than a century, their contributions had been erased, forgotten or lost.Īlthough the Kingdom of Hawaii had one of the highest literacy rates in the world - 90 to 95% of Hawaii’s population could read and write - there are no known written accounts from Native Hawaiian soldiers. Given the strong support in Hawaii for ending slavery in America, perhaps it shouldn’t be surprising that more than 100 Native Hawaiians fought in the American Civil War. The stories running on Civil Beat’s site will accompany - but not mirror - the audio stories, so be sure to check out both. Host Kuʻu Kauanoe takes a hard look at why Hawaiians are leaving the islands today and tells surprising stories from history about Hawaiians who left long ago.įrom now until June 18, we’ll be posting weekly episodes, along with written articles. Offshore Season 4: Far From Home focuses on the Hawaiian diaspora.
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