Category Archives: Books
Friday’s Free Ebook: Cassell’s Latin Dictionary
In researching Catholic Church records in Hawaii, I found that knowing a little Latin goes a long way. Yep, the early Catholic Church records are written in Latin. So, this week, I’ve found a Latin dictionary to help you translate the early church records. It’s Cassell’s Latin Dictionary. 1892, Cassell and Company : London, Paris, …
Friday Free Ebook: Hawaii, Its People, Climate, and Resources
Today’s ebook is titled “Hawaii: Its People, Climate, and Resources by Daniel Logan. It was published by Pioneer Publishing Company, Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, in 1903. This book has all sorts of information about the Hawaii islands. But, what makes it even more interesting is the photographs found throughout the book depicting early scenes in …
Google Books Find: Men of Hawaii
I like to search the Google Books collection to see if anything of interest has been added. Today I found this gem: Men of Hawaii: being a biographical reference library, complete and authentic, of the men of note, and substantial achievements in the Hawaiian Islands, volume I. Edited by John William Siddall. Honolulu Star Bulletin …