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Kamehameha
(Encyclopedia) KamehamehaKamehamehakämāˈhämāˈhä [key], dynasty of Hawaiian monarchs. Kamehameha I (Kamehameha the Great), c.1738–1819, was king of the island of Hawaii after 1790. Through conquest he…Nuuanu Pali
(Encyclopedia) Nuuanu PaliNuuanu Palin&oomacr;–äˈn&oomacr; päˈlē [key], sheer cliff and mountain pass, alt. 1,200 ft (366 m), Koolau Range, SE Oahu island, Hawaii. The pass is the principal…Brigham Young University
(Encyclopedia) Brigham Young University, at Provo, Utah; Latter-Day Saints; coeducational; opened as an academy in 1875 and became a university in 1903. It is noted for its law and business schools.…Maui
(Encyclopedia) MauiMauimouˈē [key], island (1990 est. pop. 82,500), 728 sq mi (1,886 sq km), second largest island in the state of Hawaii, separated from the island of Hawaii by the Alenuihaha…Inouye, Daniel Ken
(Encyclopedia) Inouye, Daniel KenInouye, Daniel Kenĭnˈəwāˌ, ĭnōˈwā [key], 1924–2012, U.S. politician, b. Honolulu, grad. Univ. of Hawaii (1950) and George Washington Univ. Law School (1952). A World…Rhee, Syngman
(Encyclopedia) Rhee, SyngmanRhee, Syngmansĭngˈmən rē [key], 1875–1965, Korean statesman, president of the Republic of Korea (1948–60). Early an advocate of Korean independence, he led a demonstration…Koolau Range
(Encyclopedia) Koolau RangeKoolau Rangekōˈəlouˌ [key], mountain chain, extending northwest-southeast, E Oahu island, Hawaii; rises to 3,105 ft (946 m) in Konahuanui. It is cut by two scenic passes,…Wahiawa
(Encyclopedia) WahiawaWahiawawäˌhēəwäˈ [key], residential city (1990 pop. 17,386), Honolulu co., Hawaii, on central Oahu, in an area that produces pineapple. It is a commercial and trucking center…Johnston Atoll
(Encyclopedia) Johnston Atoll, atoll, 2.8 sq mi (7.25 sq km), central Pacific, c.700 nautical mi (1,300 km) SW of Honolulu, central Pacific, an uninc. territory of the United States. It consists of…Diamond Head
(Encyclopedia) Diamond Head, peak, 761 ft (232 m) high, along the rim of an extinct volcano, SE Oahu island, Hawaii. A prominent point in the Honolulu skyline, Diamond Head was designated a national…Trending
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