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Unfamiliar Fishes
Unfamiliar Fishes
Author: Sarah Vowell
Of all the countries the United States invaded or colonized in 1898, Sarah Vowell considers the story of the Americanization of Hawaii to be the most intriguing. — From the arrival of the New England missionaries in 1820, who came to Christianize the local heathens, to the coup d'état led by the missionaries' sons in 1893, overthro...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781594485640
ISBN-10: 159448564X
Publication Date: 3/6/2012
Pages: 256
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3.6 stars, based on 14 ratings
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 2
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The content was great! For someone like me who knew little about the history of Hawaii, this was interesting stuff. The structure of the book does not make for a compelling can't-put-it-down read so I dipped into it, set it aside, and came back after awhile. Good writing.
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This is not a scholarly text and the informal style may put people off. However, it covers a great deal of Hawaiian history and sheds light on the colonization of the 50th state.


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