The Hawai‘i Reader

What I learned from reading John A. Burns: The Man and His Times by Dan Boylan & T. Michael Holmes.
[5:23] It's never too late to get right.
[7:32] Behind every strong man is a stronger woman.
[13:13] We all wrestle with demons.
[14:31] Faith is a firm foundation.
[15:48] Organized minorities rule the world.
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What I learned from reading The Island Edge of America by Tom Coffman.
[4:15] We tend to forget the losers.
[8:20] Elections pose real choices.
[11:00] Pay attention to the sparrows.
[14:15] Don't trust the polls.
[16:06] It's about control.
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What I learned from reading Hawai‘i's Story by Hawai‘i's Queen by Queen Lili‘uokalani.
[3:54] Life is fragile, and fate is fickle.
[8:08] Succession planning is key.
[12:02] Watch the retainers.
[15:29] It’s folly to romanticize the monarchy.
[19:18] History belongs to the writers.
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What I learned from reading A Shark Going Inland Is My Chief by Patrick Vinton Kirch.
[2:34] Hawai‘i is politically dynamic. 
[10:26] You can’t understand the political history of Hawai‘i without understanding the unique geography of each island.
[18:40] Disaffected elites choose between war and exile.
[20:00] Not all chiefs are pono.
[22:41] We can’t escape history.
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