Kailua

Showcases the rich cultural and environmental history of the ahupua‘a from earliest times until statehood (1959) through vintage and contemporary photographs, maps, insightful essays and stories, and songs written by residents, past and present. The book features the perspectives of 23 contributors on topics such as land ownership, Hawaiian culture, archaeology, and the environment.

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Kailua showcases the rich cultural and environmental history of the ahupua‘a from earliest times until statehood (1959) through vintage and contemporary photographs, maps, insightful essays and stories, and songs written by residents, past and present. Lavishly illustrated with over 180 photographs, the book features perspectives of 23 contributors on topics such as geology, early land ownership, Hawaiian culture, agriculture, archaeology, and the environment.