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History of Hawaii

A Captivating Guide to Hawaiian History

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History of Hawaii

By: Captivating History
Narrated by: Jason Saffir
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You hear its name all the time, but how much do you really know about the island nation of Hawai'i?

Just how did the ancient Hawaiians sail thousands of miles of open ocean without modern methods, without getting lost, and somehow finding new islands? How did such a rich culture even come to exist on perhaps the most isolated archipelago in the world? And is the nickname of a “beach island paradise” an accurate description of the various kinds of beautiful, intriguing, and sometimes even dangerous topographies and natural phenomena that make up Hawai'i?

Learn the true answers to all these questions and much more in this audiobook of the history of Hawai'i. Visualize your way through Hawai'i’s history with oral accounts, detailed descriptions, and various dates, facts, names, and events, all woven into this one audiobook!

This audiobook has been constructed and curated with deep consideration built into each chapter. It offers a comprehensive overview of how Hawaiʻi came to be, including:

  • Looking through the lenses of archaeological evidence, linguistic clues, and oceanic legacies to unveil ancient Hawaiʻi
  • Diving deep into ancient Hawaiian mythology, lore, and life
  • Tracing the steps and developments of the Hawaiian kings and queens
  • Building a great arc of the story behind this island nation’s historical trajectory
  • Visualizing and understanding the challenges, tragedies, and triumphs of Hawai'i leading up to and through World War II
  • Incorporating multifaceted modern sources to build a coherent and insightful take on modern Hawai'i
  • Breakdowns of famous artifacts and people from the islands of Hawai'i
  • And many other fresh and unknown facts of Hawai'i presented through a narrative designed to intrigue and engage.

Scroll up and click the "add to cart" button to learn all about the history of Hawai'i!

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Enjoyed the brief history. Good summary provided a skeletal outline. The background picked up and became more interesting, starting with Captain Cook's discovery and afterwards. More information preceding, if known, would have been helpful. Similarly, more information about Pearl Harbor attack and during WW II would have been appreciated. Would recommend to others.

Informative

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it was a good outline of the Hawaiian history and the narrator was pretty good.

outlines

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Very detailed and interesting history. I learned more than I thought I would. I will probably plan a visit to the islands in the near future.

Brought Hawaii to life for me

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having spent about a year on 1 of the islands, I enjoyed the continued learning. even though I loved the opportunity afforded by being part of the US, it would be nice to see these islands returned to the native Hawai'ians, should they so desire

the narrator was very good in most of the pronunciations, only faltering a few times near the end. I still prefer him, much more, than another regular narrator employed by CH. 😉

a rich history of beautiful islands

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The book covered a lot of history traditions and mythology in a short period of time. Worth the listen. 😎

easy to listen to and understand 😁

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it's fun to delve into history of places and I didn't know much about Hawaii till this book I throughly enjoyed it.

History of Hawaii

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I enjoyed the book. I recommend it to all. It is a fine primer and I will follow-up with more books on Hawaiian history and culture.

Fantastic

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This tells the story of Hawai’i from ancient times to modern. The early history is quite intriguing. The unflinching look at contact with European, British, and America shows how these external powers radically changed Hawaii and it’s people.

This is the first Captivating History audiobook narrated by Jason Saffir I really enjoyed his speaking style and look forward to hearing more from him in the future.

Eye opening story about a beautiful land

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This is a really good overview of Hawaiian history and culture. I disagree with the previous reviewer in that I thought the Hawaiian viewpoint was well represented. There is an in-depth explanation on the various pronouncuatilns of Hawai'i was made.

Great Overview

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It would be best to find a narrarator who can pronounce at least most of the Hawaiian words if you are going to make an audiobook version of a book about Hawaiian history. Absolutely shocking butchery of native Hawaiian words and names. Ignorant at best, tone-deaf and culturally sensitive at worst, especially while speaking about some rather sensitive topics in Hawaiian history.

Bad Pronunciation

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