- By Bob Sigall, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Dec. 31, 2021
Last week I gave out awards to several people who, I feel, made, preserved or shared Hawaii history in a way that makes Hawaii the special place it is. Here’s Part 2.
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- By Bob Sigall, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Dec. 24, 2021
Every year at this time, I honor those who have made, preserved or shared Hawaii history. They have all done something special, in my estimation, to make Hawaii a better place for all of us.
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- By Bob Sigall, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Dec. 17, 2021
Some readers might remember a great Christmas tradition in Honolulu: Sears used to put on a Christmas show at its Beretania Street store in the 1950s.
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- By Bob Sigall, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Dec. 10, 2021
Last week, I began this two-part review of things I learned in 2021 with a look at the interesting, unusual and just plain wacky proposals Hawaii had for locating its City Hall, state Capitol, Neal Blaisdell Center, Convention Center and university.
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- By Bob Sigall, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Dec. 3, 2021
Every year about this time, I write about the things I learned in the past 12 months.
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- By Bob Sigall, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Nov. 26, 2021
I’ve been talking to people recently about Merchant Square — the bars and restaurants in the Nuuanu Avenue and Merchant Street area. It’s one of the most historic and interesting places on Oahu.
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- By Bob Sigall, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Nov. 12, 2021
Eight years ago, I wrote about Babe Ruth playing baseball in Hilo. My wife’s uncle was a photographer and she came across several photos of the 1933 event, which accompanied my article.
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- By Bob Sigall, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Nov. 5, 2021
I’ve talked recently with a few islanders who remember that in the 1940s and 1950s, a popular concert venue in Honolulu was the McKinley High School auditorium.
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- By Bob Sigall, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Oct. 29, 2021
Dr. Stephen Arnold suggested that with Halloween approaching I ask my newsletter readers whether they had any spooky stories. Did they witness something they could not explain? Had someone who died returned in some form to give them a message? I didn’t know what to expect, but several readers responded with some chicken skin experiences.
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- By Bob Sigall, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Oct. 22, 2021
One of the most interesting retail stores in Hawaii was a dry goods and fabric store named Musashiya. It began in Chinatown on the makai side of King Street near River Street in 1896.
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- By Bob Sigall, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Oct. 15, 2021
I wrote two columns earlier this year about companies that are having significant anniversaries this year. I think it’s important to celebrate the people and organizations that have been able to serve the residents of the state for so many years.
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- By Bob Sigall, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Oct. 8, 2021
I mostly know Al Harrington, who died Sept. 21, as an actor and performer. But he was also a history teacher and football coach at Punahou. Many of his former students have fond memories of this man, who they say never forgot them.
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- By Bob Sigall, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Oct. 1, 2021
Kapiolani Community College is celebrating its 75th anniversary, and I participated Thursday in a webinar about Hawaii in 1946, the year the college started.
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- By Bob Sigall, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Sept. 24, 2021
Last month I shared Ethel Fleming’s story about answering John F. Kennedy’s challenge to join the Peace Corps. I heard from several others like her.
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- By Bob Sigall, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Sept. 17, 2021
Hawaii once had nine pineapple canneries, such as Hawaiian Pineapple Co. (Dole), Libby McNeil and California Packing (Del Monte). In 1959, it was estimated that they packed 10,000,000 cans a day!
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- By Bob Sigall, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Sept. 10, 2021
Last month Randall Hew sent me an essay written by Donald Graham in 2008 about building Ala Moana Center. He was the point person in its creation. It’s fascinating and has given me some insight in building what they call “Hawaii’s Center.”
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- By Bob Sigall, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Sept. 3, 2021
Seventy-five years ago an 8.1-magnitude earthquake in Alaska generated a series of tsunamis that hit Hawaii on the morning of April 1, 1946, killing 159 people.
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- By Bob Sigall, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Aug. 27, 2021
In Parts 1 and 2 of this exploration of theme parks in the islands, I looked at some that opened and closed or are still around greeting thousands of visitors.
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