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Situated on the southern
shore of the island of Oahu, Honolulu is the
capital of Hawaii. From the hotel-lined beaches
of Waikiki, the city extends inland for about 12
miles to Makapuu Point, stretching from Pearl
Harbor to the volcanic crater of Diamond Head.
The name Honolulu means "sheltered bay," and
refers to the large, natural harbor on the
southwestern shore. Archeologists believe this
harbor was in use as early as the 12th century,
but the first European to land there was Captain
William Brown. His ship, the HMS Butterworth,
entered the harbor in 1794. The sailors
immediately dubbed the port Brown's Harbor in
tribute to their captain, but Brown declined the
honor and insisted that the port keep its native
name.
The island of Oahu was conquered in 1795 by
King Kamehameha I, who moved his royal court to
Honolulu from the island of Hawaii. During his
reign, Honolulu Harbor began to thrive as a stop
for merchant ships between Asia and North
America. In 1845, Kamehameha III proclaimed
Honolulu as the official capital of the Hawaiian
Kingdom, and went to work converting Honolulu
from a tropical village to a modern city.
Hawaii's attempts at self-sovereignty were
thwarted in 1893 by the overthrow of the
monarchy, and Hawaii was annexed by the U.S. in
1898 (although it did not achieve official
statehood until 1959). |
  
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