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African Americans in Hawai'i

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During the early 1800s, about two dozen men of African descent lived in Hawai�i. The most noteworthy was Anthony D. Allen, a businessman who had traveled around the world before making Hawai�i his home and starting a family there in 1810. The 25th Black Infantry Regiment, also known as the Buffalo Soldiers, arrived in Honolulu at the Schofield Barracks in 1913. They built an 18-mile trail to the summit of Mauna Loa, the world�s largest shield volcano, and constructed a cabin there for research scientists. After World War II, the black population of Hawai�i increased dramatically as military families moved permanently to the island. Hawai�i has a diverse population, and today about 35,000 residents, approximately three percent, claim African ancestry.

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Series: Images of America Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.

Kindle Book

  • Release date: February 7, 2011

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  • ISBN: 9781439625217
  • Release date: February 7, 2011

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  • ISBN: 9781439625217
  • File size: 46621 KB
  • Release date: February 7, 2011

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subjects

History Nonfiction

Languages

English

During the early 1800s, about two dozen men of African descent lived in Hawai�i. The most noteworthy was Anthony D. Allen, a businessman who had traveled around the world before making Hawai�i his home and starting a family there in 1810. The 25th Black Infantry Regiment, also known as the Buffalo Soldiers, arrived in Honolulu at the Schofield Barracks in 1913. They built an 18-mile trail to the summit of Mauna Loa, the world�s largest shield volcano, and constructed a cabin there for research scientists. After World War II, the black population of Hawai�i increased dramatically as military families moved permanently to the island. Hawai�i has a diverse population, and today about 35,000 residents, approximately three percent, claim African ancestry.

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