Japanese-American Internment Camps A historical fact that is not really talked about is the fact that‚ during World War II‚ over 100‚000 Japanese-American people‚ the vast majority of which were actually American citizens‚ were rounded up and shipped to internment camps. These consisted of poorly constructed barracks surrounded by barbed wire‚ sentry posts and armed guards. It all began when Franklin D. Roosevelt gave this war message to Congress on December 8th‚ 1941; “Yesterday‚ December 7th
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For over fifty years‚ Hawaii has been a part of the United States. It is known as a tropical vacation spot and popular tourist destination. What goes unnoticed by most travelers and vacationers‚ is the rich history that goes along with these beautiful islands. Hawaii has an extensive and intricate culture‚ originating back to Polynesia. It has its own unique history of religion‚ medicine‚ music and dance. The influence of Hawaiian culture can be seen all over the world‚ from surfing to luau parties
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other words‚ there have been a lot of really big earthquakes throughout human history‚ but this one they were able to measure‚ record and verify its ground motion strength. The main tsunami raced across the Pacific Ocean and devastated Hilo‚ Hawaii. Waves as high as 10.7 meters were recorded 10‚000 kilometers from the epicenter‚ and as far away as Japan and the Philippines. The enormity of the seafloor shifts that caused the tsunamis was such that the waves that arrived nearly 15 hours later
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unfortunately it only grows in Antigua it is not found in the United States. What is cool about the pineapple in Antigua‚ you could find them growing in small patches on the side of the road. I’ve heard Hawaii has the best pineapple grown in the United States. Someday I would love to go to Hawaii just to try the pineapple. As a college student‚ I still continue to go to the grocery store and buy a whole pineapple to cut up and have it fresh in my dorm‚ but it will never compare to the taste of those
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Lava is the molten rock that is found on or above the Earth’s surface. When given the assignment to write on a specific volcano‚ I chose to write about Mount Kilauea . The volcano Mount Kilauea is located in the state of Hawaii and it can be found on Hawaii ’s biggest island which is Mauna Loa. In the Hawaiian language the name Kilauea means “spewing” or “much spreading” because of the mountain’s constant outpouring of lava (Wikipedia). Mount Kilauea has been expelling lava on
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autobiographical narrative form which discusses about his family and the lessons he has learned throughout his life from his childhood to his adulthood. He describes about how his father’s death affects him and being as a myth to him since his first visit to Hawaii to see Obama when he was young‚ about how both of his parents met and fell in love to each other‚ and about how he learns to love rather than to hate the people around him and the experiences he goes through his life. In the beginning of the story
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well. The catastrophic eruption of Mauna Kea underwater provided the beautiful paradise that is now Hawaii. Now many people and animals thrive on that island and many use it as a vacation spot. The Earth has both creative and destructive powers. That is even evident with the 2004 Earthquake in East Asia and the following tsunami‚ and the creation of new islands such as the aforementioned Hawaii and the up and coming "Loihi" which is currently on the hotspot in the Pacific. Living on the Ring
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Others ways of thinking also worked against the Americans and contributed to the tragedy at Pearl Harbor. It was thought that keeping the United States Pacific fleet in Hawaii instead of California would actually discourage a Japanese attack (At Dawn We Slept 37) Many Americans thought that Hawaii was an invincible fortress and was too well defended for the Japanese to attack. (At Dawn We Slept 96-97) The question was “will the Japanese attack?” instead of “can they attack?”. It was thought that
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Kasha Haugh Final Draft (Revised) 4-14-10 WR90 Descriptive Essay Perfect Vacation The perfect vacation spot is Hawaii during the Christmas season at the Waikiki Hilton Hotel and Resort. Located on the main island of Hawaii‚ the exquisite monument sits right on the beach surrounded by beautiful golden colored sand. Miles of sandy beach can be seen coiling around the island as gigantic waves come crashing down on to shore. The most breathtaking view of the Pacific Ocean
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flow‚ and pyroclastic material made up of ash and other debris. These types of volcanoes have a tendency to have very explosive eruptions and pose a great many problems for people and animals nearby1. This is in contrast to the volcanoes found in Hawaii which have slow flowing lava eruptions and few if any massive explosions. Mount St. Helens is formed by a subduction zone where the Juan de Fuca Plate plunges beneath the North American Plate causing the uplifting of the Cascade Mountains. The last
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