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Breaking Barriers in History

Breaking Barriers in History

This yearʻs Hawai’i History Day theme is "Breaking Barriers in History," encouraging Hawai’i’s students to examine what it means to push boundaries and what that means for the writing of history. Here is curated clips introducing some of the numerous barrier breakers of the Hawaiian Islands. Contact the archive for more info on how to use these clips for History Day or find more on the notable individuals who have shaped Hawai’i.

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First Friday : The Unauthorized News : Hawaiian Sovereignty (February 1993)

First Friday : The Unauthorized News : Hawaiian Sovereignty (February 1993)

Topic discussed: Hawaiian Sovereignty.

Year:
1993
Duration:
01:01:07
The Return of the Hokuleʻa

The Return of the Hokuleʻa

The Return of the Hokuleʻa : Arrival and Greeting Festivities - July 26,1976 was a Hawaii Now live television special documenting the arrival of...

Year:
1976
Duration:
01:51:20
Eddie Aikau : Hawaiian Hero

Eddie Aikau : Hawaiian Hero

Profiles a noted Hawaiian surfer who was lost at sea in 1978 while attempting to go for help after the Hōkūleʻa canoe capsized off Maui.

Duration:
00:46:56
Daniel K. Inouye : An American Story

Daniel K. Inouye : An American Story

"Learn about the life of U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, a Japanese American, who against all odds rose from humble beginnings to become one of this...

Duration:
00:57:26
ENG File #297

ENG File #297

This ENG File contains 44 clips of news footage on a variety of topics from August 17, 1982 to August 20, 1982.

Year:
1982
Duration:
00:58:09
Interview with Congresswoman Patricia Saiki

Interview with Congresswoman Patricia Saiki

Interview with former Congresswoman Patricia Saiki, recorded at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu on November 19, 2015 for the Daniel K. Inouye...

Year:
2015
Duration:
00:54:34
Interviews with kūpuna on George Helm and Kimo Mitchell

Interviews with kūpuna on George Helm and Kimo Mitchell

Kūpuna reflect on George Helm and Kimo Mitchell. Includes interviews with Uncle Harry Mitchell and Mae Helm George's mom; as well as music and...

Duration:
00:18:13
Interview with Eric K. Shinseki

Interview with Eric K. Shinseki

Interview with former Secretary of Veterans Affairs and former Army Chief of Staff Eric K. Shinseki recorded at the Association of the United...

Year:
2015
Duration:
01:49:54
Interview with Coach Soichi Sakamoto tape 1 6/20/84

Interview with Coach Soichi Sakamoto tape 1 6/20/84

Interview with Coach Soichi Sakamoto, coach of the Three-Year Swim Club, recorded at his home in McCully on June 20, 1984. Topics include his...

Year:
1984
Duration:
00:19:19
Interview with Haunani-Kay Trask

Interview with Haunani-Kay Trask

Interview with Haunani-Kay Trask about Hawaiian history, the importance of Hawaiian language in learning the history of Hawaiʻi, and different ways...

Duration:
00:29:11
Interview with Patsy Mink tape 1 7/15/86

Interview with Patsy Mink tape 1 7/15/86

Interview with Patsy Mink recorded on July 15, 1986. Topics include her family background and education, the good parts of growing up on the...

Year:
1986
Duration:
00:17:19
Interview with Ah Quon McElrath #1 6/17/98

Interview with Ah Quon McElrath #1 6/17/98

Interview with Ah Quon McElrath recorded on June 17, 1998 about the 1949 Dock Strike. Topics include her involvement with the union, the McCarthy...

Year:
1998
Duration:
00:13:52