A Pineapple Republic: A Concise History of Pineapple in Hawaii - Paperback

by Joy Ogawa (Author), David A. Oglesby (Author)

A Pineapple Republic introduces the people and actions that developed the industry and the Hawaiian islands into what we see today. You are introduced to a brief history of first contacts between Hawaiians and the outside world.; how the pineapple industry developed highlighting its major contributors.; and the people who came to work the fields and canneries. The book covers all aspects from development of the pineapple trade to its eventual fall. It reveals a history of pineapples and Hawaii most do not realize.