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Captive paradise, a history of Hawaii, by James L. Haley

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Captive paradise, a history of Hawaii, by James L. Haley
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eng
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history
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Captive paradise
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sound recording audiobook CD
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by James L. Haley
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a history of Hawaii
Summary
The story of King Kamehameha I, the Conqueror, who unified the islands through terror and bloodshed but whose dynasty succumbed to inbreeding; of Gilded Age tycoons like Claus Spreckels, who brilliantly outmaneuvered his competitors; of firebrand Lorrin Thurston, who was determined that Hawaii be ruled by whites; of President McKinley, who presided over the eventual annexation of the islands
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adult
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