How would you define your Portuguese ancestors who went to Hawaii? You might start by calling them Azorean, Madeiran, and Portuguese. You would call them Caucasian, wouldn’t you? But, would you call them White? Those who controlled Hawaii’s business and political interests in the 1870s did not. The Portuguese who went to Hawaii were officially…
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The Historical Significance of My Dad’s Army Photos,1951-1952: Desegregation of the US Military
My dad served in the Korean Conflict in 1951-1952. He was stationed in Hokkaido, Japan for most of that time. As I was sifting through his photo album, I was hit with the historical significance of his photographs. They show the beginnings of the integration of the United States military–the end of segregated service. On…