Haiku Stairs, Hawaii
Capital: Honolulu (on Oahu)
State symbols:
| flower | hibiscus (yellow) (1988) |
| song | “Hawaii Ponoi” (1967) |
| bird | nene (Hawaiian goose) (1957) |
| tree | kukui (candlenut) (1959) |
Nickname: Aloha State (1959)
Hawaii was a native kingdom throughout most of the 19th century, when the expansion of the sugar industry (pineapple came after 1898) meant increasing U.S. business and political involvement. In 1893, Queen Liliuokalani was deposed, and a year later the Republic of Hawaii was established with Sanford B. Dole as president. Following annexation (1898), Hawaii became a U.S. territory in 1900.
The Japanese attack on the naval base at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, was directly responsible for U.S. entry into World War II.
Read more: Hawaii: Map, History, Population, Facts, Capitol, Flag, Tree, Geography, Symbols http://www.infoplease.com/us-states/hawaii.html#ixzz3YioNtlK9
Haiku Stairs is also called the Stairway to Heaven, and many say it is worth the 3,922 steps it takes to get to the top. The view is said to be quite heavenly.
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