Articles related to "Sandwich Islands"

Captain James Cook was a British explorer who searched in vain for the legendary Northwest Passage and in the process explored the coastline of Washington and Oregon.

Some unusual and offbeat facts and figures about the Hawaiian Islands: history and Captain Cook, geography and the world's highest mountain, statehood and people

Sandwich, Sandwich Islands, Alaska, and death

Soon after the Pacific paradise was officially discovered by Westerners, artists from Europe and America journeyed to Hawaii as well and found a wealth of inspiration.

Between April 2 and June 14, 1982 Great Britain and Argentina fought the first modern war of the missle age in the air, on the sea, and the ground.

Determined to find wealth in the Klondike Gold Rush, Martha Louis Munger Purdy Black instead found riches of another sort: love, friendship, adventure and a beloved home.

Dining at Sea World in San Diego has become easier with the new All-Day Dining Deal. It helps families save money while attending the theme park.

U.S. Navy Lieutenant Charles Wilkes and his small fleet of ships carried out the most comprehensive American scientific mission since the Lewis and Clark expedition.

The Scot David Douglas had little formal education, yet became a famous botanical explorer through his work in western North America.

A brief snapshot biography of the life and works of American Author Mark Twain (Samuel Clemmens)

Alapa'inuiakauaua, king of Hawaii, was aware of the prophecy that said a sign of a great ruler's coming would be a comet and he would be known as "killer of chiefs".

Celebrating his sixtieth birthday on December 29, 1868, President Johnson threw a dance celebration for a few hundred children.