Wednesday, 4 April 2018

Hawaiian-language newspapers illuminate an 1871 hurricane

(University of Hawaii at Manoa) A major hurricane struck the islands of Hawai'i and Maui on Aug. 9, 1871, and wrought widespread destruction from Hilo to Lahaina. A recent study by two scientists, a Hawaiian language expert, and an educator from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (UH Mānoa) revealed how historical Hawaiian-language newspapers expand knowledge of this and other natural disasters of the past.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science https://ift.tt/2IuFsKN

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