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Hawaii (novel) Hawaii is a novel by James Michener published in 1959. Written in episodic format, like most of Michener's works, the book narrates the story of the original Hawaiians, who sailed to the islands from Bora Bora, the early American missionaries and merchants, and the Chinese and Japanese immigrants who traveled to work and seek their fortunes in Hawaii.
Hawaii (TV series) Hawaii is a United States television series produced and distributed by NBC Universal Television for the NBC television network. Originally titled Pearl City, this police drama was produced with the series Hawaii Five-O in mind, and debuted on August 31, 2004.
Hawaii Admission Act The Admission Act, formally An Act to Provide for the Admission of the State of Hawaii into the Union (Public Law 86-3) is the statute enacted by the United States Congress and signed by President of the United States Dwight Eisenhower on March 18, 1959 that dissolved the Territory of Hawai'i and established the State of Hawai'i. Hawaii became the fiftieth state of the Union.
Hawaii Aloha Hawai‘i Aloha, also called Ku‘u One Hanau, is a revered anthem of the native Hawaiian people and Hawai‘i residents alike. Written by Lorenzo Lyons, a Christian minister who died in 1886, Hawai‘i Aloha was considered by the Hawai‘i State Legislature in 1967 and by the Hawai‘i State Constitutional Convention in 1978 to become the official state song.
Hawaii Catholic Herald The Hawaii Catholic Herald is the present-day version of a series of official newspapers of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu and its predecessor vicariate apostolic. Established in January, 1947 to replace the publication called the Catholic Herald Newspaper (established in November, 1936), it is published by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Honolulu with a readership of approximately 15,400 people across the state.
Hawaii College of Pharmacy The Hawaii College of Pharmacy (HICP) is a unaccredited PharmD school in Hawaii. It is currently under investigation by the State of Hawaii's department for consumer protection for not following their regulations on non-accredited schools.
Hawaii Community College Hawaii Community College is a public, co-educational commuter college in Hilo, Hawaii on the Big Island of Hawaii. It is one of ten branches of the University of Hawaii system anchored by the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in Honolulu and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Hawaii Consolidated Railway The Hawaii Consolidated Railway (HCR), originally named the Hilo Railway, was a standard gauge common carrier railroad that served much of the east coast of the island of Hawai'i (The Big Island) until an important section of the line was destroyed by a tsunami on April 1 1946.
Hawaii Constitutional Amendment 2 (1998) Constitutional Amendment 2 of 1998 is a so-called "defense of marriage amendment" that amended the Constitution of Hawaii by granting the state legislature the power to prevent same-sex marriages from being conducted or recognized in Hawaii. Amendment 2 was the first defense of marriage amendment to be adopted in the United States.
Hawaii Convention Center The Hawai'i Convention Center, located at 1801 Kalakaua Avenue in Honolulu, Hawai'i on the Hawaiian island of O'ahu in Waikiki, is the flagship civic exhibition center in the State of Hawai'i. Its unique Hawaiian architectural design encompasses artistic metaphors of Hawaiian culture and natural environment.
Hawaii Department of Public Safety The Hawaii Department of Public Safety is the governing body of the State of Hawaii Sheriff's Office, which acts as the state-wide law enforcement agency for Hawaii, and has jurisdiction anywhere in the state. It was created to protect the lives, property and constitutional rights of people in Hawaii.
Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2006 The Hawaii governatorial election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Linda Lingle is the first Republican elected Governor of Hawaii since 1962, and in August 2006 she had an approval rating of 66% Party===
Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals The Hawaii State Intermediate Court of Appeals is the second highest court of the Hawaii State Judiciary and shares jurisdiction over appeals from lower courts with the Hawaii State Supreme Court. While the supreme court reviews cases over the formulation of law, the intermediate court of appeals reviews cases for errors.
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences The Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) is an annual conference for Information Systems and Information Technology academics and professionals sponsored by the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Along with ICIS, HICSS is widely considered to be one of the most prestigious international conferences for IS/IT in the world.
Hawaii Island Journal The Hawaii Island Journal is a free biweekly newspaper published on the Big Island of Hawaii. Based in the Kona town of Captain Cook and founded in 1999, the Journal focuses on political, environmental, and cultural news.
Hawaii Islanders The Hawaii Islanders was the name of a AAA minor league baseball team based in Honolulu, Hawaii, that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1961 through 1987. The Islanders were one of the most successful minor league teams of the late 1960s and early 1970s, leading the minors in attendance, but, ironically, as minor league baseball began to surge in popularity during the 1980s, the Islanders faltered and ultimately moved to the mainland as the Colorado Springs Sky Sox in 1988.
Hawaii Kai, Hawaii Hawaii Kai is a largely residential area located in the City & County of Honolulu, in the District of Honolulu on the island of Oahu. Hawaii Kai is the largest of several communities at the eastern end of the island.
Hawaii Maritime Center The Hawai`i Maritime Center is the principal maritime museum in the State of Hawai`i. Located at Pier 7 of Honolulu Harbor east of Aloha Tower, the center is a campus of the Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum.
Hawaii National Bank Hawaii National Bank is a overseas Chinese bank in the United States. With branch offices in Hilo, Hawai'i, Oahu, and Maui, this privately-held community bank was first established on September 19, 1960 in the Chinatown neighborhood of downtown Honolulu.
Hawaii Public Radio Hawaiian Public Radio, HPR for short, are a network of four non-commercial, listener-supported stations serving the state of Hawaii. The stations originate from the studios of The Hawaiian Public Radio Plaza, located near downtown Honolulu.
Hawaii Route 200 Route 200 is a road that traverses the width of the Island of Hawai‘i, from downtown Hilo to its junction with State Route 190 near Waimea. The road is considered one of the most dangerous paved roads in the state, with many one-lane bridges and areas of marginally maintained pavement.
Hawaii Route 61 Hawai‘i State Highway 61 is the main highway connecting downtown Honolulu, Hawaii with windward O‘ahu. From downtown, it traverses up Nu‘uanu Valley and the residential neighborhood of Nu‘uanu, passes through the Nu‘uanu Pali Tunnels, and descends to the major windward communities of Kāne‘ohe (reached by Kamehameha Highway, State Route 83) and Kailua.
Hawaii Route 63 Route 63, known as Likelike Highway, is one of three main highways passing through the Koolau mountain on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The highway passes through the Wilson Tunnel, and takes commuters from the towns of Kāneohe and Kailua on the windward (northeast) side of the island, through Kalihi Valley into Honolulu on the leeward (south) side of the island.
Hawaii State Capitol The Hawaii State Capitol is the official statehouse or capitol building of Hawaii in the United States. From its chambers, the executive and legislative branches administer their duties in the governance of the state.
Hawaii State Circuit Courts The Hawaii State Circuit Courts are the primary civil and criminal courts in Hawaii. The largest of the bodies that make up the Hawaii State Judiciary, the circuit courts rule all jury trial cases and have exclusive jurisdiction over probate, guardianship and criminal felony cases as well as civil cases where the contested amount exceeds US$20,000.
Hawaii State District Courts The Hawaii State District Courts of the Hawaii State Judiciary have exclusive jurisdiction over traffic infractions, landlord-tenant disputes, non-jury trial civil cases where the contested amount is under USD $10,000, civil cases where claim does not exceed USD $20,000, criminal offenses punishable by fine or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, county-ordinance cases and petitions for restraining orders.
Hawaii State Family Courts The Hawaii State Family Courts of the Hawaii State Judiciary have exclusive jurisdiction over cases involving legal minors involving delinquency, status offenses, abuse and neglect, termination of parental rights, adoption, guardianships and detention among others. The Family Courts also oversee cases of domestic relations involving divorce, child support, and custody matters.
Hawaii State Library The Hawaii State Library is a historic building in the City & County of Honolulu that serves as the seat of the Hawaii State Public Library System, the only statewide library system and one of the largest in the United States. The Hawaii State Library building is located in downtown Honolulu adjacent to Iolani Palace and the Hawaii State Capitol.
Hawaii State Public Library System The Hawaii State Public Library System is the only statewide public library system in the United States and is one of the largest. Its headquarters is at a historic downtown Honolulu building called the Hawaii State Library, built in 1911 by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
Hawaii tropical moist forests The Hawaiian Tropical Moist Forests ecoregion home to a high diversity of endemic species. For 70 million years, the Hawaiian Islands have been isolated from the rest of the world by vast stretches of the Pacific Ocean, and this isolation has resulted in the evolution of an incredible diversity of fungi, mosses, snail, birds, and other wildlife.
Hawaii Theological Seminary Hawaii Theological Seminary was formerly known as [[International College and Graduate School]. It is a a private, co-educational Christian college and seminary in Honolulu, Hawai'i and is accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, recognized by the United States Department of Education.
Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden The Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden (17 acres) is a nonprofit botanical garden and nature preserve located off Route 19 at 27-717 Old Mamalahoa Highway, Pāpa'ikou, Hawaii (island), Hawaii. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, established in 1916, displays the results of 30 million years of volcanism, migration, and evolution—processes that thrust a bare land from the sea and clothed it with complex and unique ecosystems and a distinct human culture. The park encompasses diverse environments that range from sea level to the summit of the earth's most massive volcano, Mauna Loa at 13,677 feet.
Hawaii's 1st congressional district The First Congressional District of Hawaii was officially established in 1971, defined as a result of a United States Census Bureau report of the previous year indicating an increase in the population of the state of Hawaii. The district encompasses the urban areas administered by the City & County of Honolulu, concentrated in the central plains and southern shores of the island of Oahu including the towns of Aiea, Mililani, Pearl City, Waipahu and Waimalu.
Hawaiian aquaculture The Hawaiian people practiced aquaculture through development of fishponds (Hawaiian: loko ia), the most advanced husbandry of fishes among the original peoples of the Pacific. These fishponds were typically shallow areas of a reef flat surrounded by a low rock wall (loko kuapa) built out from the shore.
Hawaiian architecture Hawaiian architecture is a distinctive style of architectural arts developed and employed primarily in the Hawaiian Islands of the present-day United States — buildings and various other structures indicative of the people of Hawaii and the environment and culture in which they live. Though based on imported Western styles, unique Hawaiian traits make Hawaiian architectural styles stand alone against other styles.
Hawaiian baby woodrose Hawaiian Baby Woodrose (Argyreia nervosa), not to be confused with the Hawaiian Woodrose (Merremia tuberosa), is a perennial climbing vine, also known as Elephant Creeper and Woolly Morning Glory. Native to the Indian subcontinent and introduced to numerous areas worldwide, including Hawaii, Africa and the Caribbean, it can be invasive, although is often prized for its aesthetic value.
Hawaiian Barbecue Hawaiian Barbecue (also known as Hawaiian Barbeque and Hawaiian BBQ) is a synonymous term that refers to the Hawaiian islands/Pacific Rim cuisine known as the plate lunch. The term was first coined by Eddie Flores, Jr.
Hawaiian Crow The Hawaiian Crow, Corvus hawaiiensis, also known as ´Alala to the Native Hawaiians, is a species of bird about the size (48-50 cm in length) of the Carrion Crow but with more rounded wings and a much thicker bill. It has soft, brownish-black plumage, with long, bristly throat feathers; the feet, legs and bill are black.
Hawaiian earring In mathematics, the Hawaiian earring H is the topological space defined by the union of circles in the Euclidean plane R^2 with center (1/n,0) and radius 1/n for n=1,2,3,.... H is homeomorphic to the one-point compactification of a countably infinite family of open intervals.
Hawaiian ecosystems at risk project The Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) is a government-funded project created to provide technology, methods, and information to decision-makers, resource managers, and the general public to help support effective science-based management of harmful non-native species (invasive species) in Hawaii and the Pacific Rim.
Hawaiian eruption A Hawaiian eruption is a type of volcanic eruption where lava flows from the vent much like water from a spring, with few or no explosions. This type of eruption occurs most often on hotspot volcanoes such as Kilauea, though it can occur near subduction zones (e.
Hawaiian Eruption Hawaiian eruptions are relatively gentle, low level volcanic eruptions, named for the volcanoes of Hawaii. Typically they are effusive eruptions, with basaltic magmas of low viscosity, low content of gases, and high temperature at the vent.
Hawaiian haystack A Hawaiian Haystack (also known as a Chicken Sundae) is an example of convenience cuisine. The dish did not originate in Hawaii, but derives its name from the hawaiian character of pineapple, a staple ingredient.
Hawaiian honeycreeper Hawaiian honeycreepers are small passerine birds endemic to Hawaiʻi. Some authorities categorize this group as the subfamily Drepanidinae of the finch family Fringillidae, to which they are closely related, but they are usually given full family status as the Drepanididae.
Hawaiian Chieftain Hawaiian Chieftain is the name of a sailing vessel briefly known as the Spirit of Larinda. Built in 1988 in Lahaina on the island of Maui, the Hawaiian Chieftain is a contemporary interpretation of a traditional design.
Hawaiian Islands The Hawaiian Islands, once known as the Sandwich Islands, form an archipelago of nineteen islands and atolls, numerous smaller islets, and undersea seamounts trending northwest by southeast in the North Pacific Ocean between latitudes 19° N and 29° N. The archipelago takes its name from the largest island in the group and extends some 1500 miles (2400 km) from the Island of Hawaii in the south to northernmost Kure Atoll.
Hawaiian Islands Biosphere Reserve The Hawaiian Islands Biosphere Reserve is a UNESCO biosphere reserve in the Hawaiian Islands, created in 1980. It comprises Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawaii, and Haleakala National Park on the island of Maui, with a total area of 995.
Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge The Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge (HINWR) is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States, comprised of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, with the exception of Midway Atoll and Kure Atoll. Portions of the refuge are part of the Pacific Remote Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex, administered by the U.
Hawaiian kinship Hawaiian kinship (also referred to as the Generational system) is a kinship system used to define family. Identified by Louis Henry Morgan in his 1871 work Systems of Consanguinity and Affinity of the Human Family, the Hawaiian system is one of the six major kinship systems (Eskimo, Hawaiian, Iroquois, Crow, Omaha, and Sudanese).
Hawaiian lanternshark The Hawaiian lanternshark, Etmopterus villosus, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found around the Hawaiian Islands, between latitudes 23° N and 19° N, at depths of between 400 and 910 m. Its maximum length is at least 46 cm.
Hawaiian lava sledding Hawaiian lava sledding (Hawaiian: hee holua, "mountain surfing") is a traditional sport of Native Hawaiians. Similar to wave surfing, hee holua involves the use of a narrow 12 foot long, 6 inch wide wooden sled (papaholua) made from native wood like Kauila or Ohia.
Hawaiian lobelioids This is the largest plant radiation in the Hawaiian Islands, and indeed the largest on any island archipelago, with 116 species. The six genera can be broadly separated based on growth habit: Clermontia are typically branched shrubs or small trees, up to 7 m tall; Cyanea and Delissea are typically unbranched or branching only at the base, with a cluster of relatively broad leaves at the apex and the fruit a berry; Lobelia and Trematolobelia have long thin leaves down a single, non-woody stem and capsular fruit; and the peculiar Brighamia have a short, thick stem with a dense cluster of broad leaves and elongate white flowers.
Hawaiian Missionaries The Hawaiian Missionaries are the first postage stamps of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Issued in 1851, they came to be known as the "Missionaries" because they were primarily found on the correspondence of missionaries working in the islands.
Hawaiian Monk Seal The Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus schauinslandi) in the Family Phocidae, is an endangered marine mammal that is endemic to the warm, clear waters of the Hawaiian Islands. It received its name Monachus schauinslandi because the first skull known to science was brought back from Laysan Island by Dr H.
Hawaiian name A Hawaiian name is a name in the Hawaiian language. Such names are popular not only in Hawaiian families, but also among other residents of Hawaii, and even in the United States mainland among both non-native and native Hawaiians, especially in states such as Utah and California.
Hawaiian phonology This article is a linguistic description of the phonological system of Hawaiian based on documented experiences of the people who developed the Hawaiian alphabet during the 1820s and scholarly research on the Hawaiian language conducted by lexicographers and linguists from 1949 to present.
Hawaiian pizza Hawaiian pizza is a pizza which usually consists of a cheese and tomato base with pieces of ham (or alternatively Canadian bacon or Bacon) and pineapple. Some versions include onions and/or green pepper, but the version with ham & pineapple only is the most common.
Hawaiian Pidgin Hawaii Pidgin English, Hawaii Creole English, HCE, or simply Pidgin, is a creole language based in part on English used by some residents of Hawaii ("Hawaiian Pidgin English" is considered an inaccurate label). Although English and Hawaiian are the co-official languages of the State of Hawaii, Pidgin is used by many locals in everyday conversation and is often used in advertising toward Hawaii residents.
Hawaiian Rail The Hawaiian Rail (Porzana sandwichensis) or Hawaiian Crake was a somewhat enigmatic species of diminutive rail that lived on Big Island, Hawaiʻi, but is now extinct. It was a flightless bird that was apparently found in shrubland and secondary growth on abandoned fields and in times of danger had the habit of hiding in Polynesian Rat burrows.
Hawaiian Rennaissance The Hawaiian Renaissance generally applies to the time period of approximately 1971 to 1980, during which there was a resurgence of traditional Kanaka Maoli culture in Hawaiʻi, with a significant divergence from the tourism-based "culture" for which Hawaiʻi was previously known worldwide. Hallmarks of this time period include a return to "grassroots", traditionally-influenced music such as Gabby Pahinui and the Sons of Hawaiʻi, intense land struggles such as that of Kalama Valley, Kahoʻolawe and Waiahole/Waikane, and an ʻopio (young people) ʻs resurgence of traditional practices such as loʻi kalo (taro patch) farming, folk arts, and malama ʻaina (traditional forestry/ land healing and restoration).
Hawaiian sovereignty movement The Hawaiian sovereignty movement comprises a loose coalition of groups that seek self-determination and self-governance for Native Hawaiians (or more broadly Hawaiian nationals regardless of ethnicity), and redress from the United States for its alleged role in the 1893 intervention and overthrow of Queen Lili'uokalani, and what is seen as a prolonged military occupation beginning in 1898. While these groups share this common concern, their views on how these ends should be achieved vary greatly.
Hawaiian Style Magazine Hawaiian Style Magazine (or Hawaiian Style) is a quarterly English language lifestyle magazine published by Island Style, LLC. The lifestyle publication features architecture, interior design, music, art, and culture of the Hawaiian Islands.
Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association Founded in 1895, the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association (HSPA) was an unincorporated, voluntary organization of sugar plantation owners in the Hawaiian Islands. Its objective was to promote the mutual benefits of its members and the development of the sugar industry in the islands.
Hawaiian Telcom Hawaiian Telcom is the incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) or dominant local telephone company, serving the state of Hawaii. It was formed in 2005 by The Carlyle Group, following its purchase of the Hawaii assets of Verizon Communications, which was known as Verizon Hawaii, and previously as GTE Hawaiian Tel and Hawaiian Telephone Company.
Hawaiian Trough The Hawaiian Trough, also known as the Hawaiian Deep, is a depression of the sea floor surrounding the Hawaiian Islands, where the massive weight of the island chain downwarps the oceanic lithosphere; surrounding the islands like a moat, it is roughly 5500 meters deep.However, in accordance with the principle of isostasy], the sinking of the lithosphere is balanced by a corresponding rise beyond it, known as the [[Hawaiian Arch.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is the name of the observatory in Hawai‘i that monitors the four active Hawaiian volcanoes: Kīlauea, Mauna Loa, Hualālai, and Haleakalā. Because Kīlauea and Mauna Loa are significantly more active than Hualālai and Haleakalā, much of the observatory's research is concentrated on the former two mountains.
Hawaiian War Chant Hawaiian War Chant was an American popular song whose original melody was written in 1860 by Prince Leleiohaku as Kaua i ka Huahua'i or "We Two in the Spray." English lyrics by Ralph Freed were added in 1936 and the melody changed somewhat at that time by Johnny Noble.
Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain The Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain is composed of the Hawaiian Ridge, consisting of the islands of the Hawaiian chain northwest to Kure Atoll, and the Emperor Seamounts, a vast underwater mountain region of islands and intervening seamounts, atolls, shallows, banks and reefs along a line trending southeast to northwest beneath the northern Pacific Ocean. The seamount chain, containing over 80 identified undersea volcanoes, stretches over 3,600 miles from the Aleutian Trench in the far northwest Pacific to Lo‘ihi seamount, the youngest volcano in the chain, which lies about 35 km southeast of the Island of Hawai‘i.
Hawaiiana Hawaiiana is a popular term of academia used in reference to history and various aspects of the culture of Hawai'i, currently a region and state of the United States. The term is used especially in reflection of the periods of antiquity and the Kingdom of Hawai'i era.
Hawaiiloa Hawaiiloa is the hero of an ancient Hawaiian legend about the settling of the Hawaiian Islands. After having accidentally stumbled upon the islands, he returned to his homeland which he called Ka āina kai melemele a Kane, "the land of the yellow sea of Kane".
Hawaiki Hawaiki is the Māori name for the mythical land to which some Polynesian cultures trace their origins. It may also refer to the underworld in many Māori stories, and in Mangaia in the Cook Islands, Avaiki always means "underworld" (Tregear 1891:392).
Hawala scandal The Hawala scandal or hawala scam was an Indian political scandal involving payments allegedly received by politicians through hawala brokers, the Jain brothers. It was a US$18 million dollar bribery scandal that implicated some of the country's leading politicians.
Hawara Hawara is an archaeological site of Ancient Egypt, south of the site of Crocodilopolis (Arsinoe) at the entrance to the depression of the Fayyum oasis. The first excavations at the site were made by Karl Lepsius, in 1843.
Hawarden Bridge Hawarden Bridge is a railway bridge over the River Dee, near to Shotton, Flintshire, Wales. It was built by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (which later became the Great Central Railway), as part of the Chester & Connah's Quay Railway.
Hawas --Fuhghettaboutit 23:29, 26 January 2007 (UTC)Hawas ("Lust") is a Hindi movie released in 2004. It is a Bollywood adaptation of the American film Unfaithful (2002), along with another Bollywood movie Murder.
Hawayek Family Hawayek (; also Hoyek, Hoayek, Howayek, Huwayyik) a large and prominent Christian Catholic Maronite family from Lebanon. The major part of the Hawayek family is settled over three Lebanese towns Bdadoun, Hsarat and Helta.
Hawazma Hawazma, part of Sudan's Baggara tribe, are cattle herders who roam the area from the southern parts of Northern Kordofan to the southern borders of South Kurdufan, a distance of about 300 kilometers. Through their nomadic movement, the Hawazma know the area, terrain, ethnic groups, local tribes, tribal cultures, ecosystems, climate, vegetation, existence of risks and diseases, and water resources better than any other inhabitants of the region.
Hawera With a population of 11,000 Hawera is the second largest town in the Taranaki region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on the coast of the South Taranaki Bight, 75 kilometres south of New Plymouth on State Highway 3, or around the coast on Highway 45 (known as Surf Highway 45 for its numerous Surf Beaches).
Hawera Observatory Hawera Observatory is situated in King Edward Park, Hawera, New Zealand, and is administered and maintained by the Hawera Astronomical Society, which meets at the observatory on the second Wednesday of the month from February to December. Also, by arrangement, open nights (weather permitting) are held for local groups as well as members.
Hawes Junction Hawes Junction was the name of the station between Dent and Kirkby Stephen on Midland Railway's Settle to Carlisle mainline at the junction with the Wensleydale Railway at the north-west corner of the old West Riding of Yorkshire, (now Cumbria). Since the branch line to Hawes was closed in 1964, the station has been re-named Garsdale, but, along with the hamlet of Garsdale Head, it is still often known as Hawes Junction.
Hawes Junction rail crash The Hawes Junction rail crash occurred on December 24 1910, on the Midland Railway's Settle and Carlisle mainline at the junction with the Wensleydale Railway in Westmorland (now Cumbria), England. It was caused when a busy signalman forgot about a pair of light engines waiting at his down (northbound) starting signal to return to their base at Carlisle.
Hawes Spencer Hawes Spencer is the founder and editor of The Hook weekly, the weekly newspaper in Charlottesville, Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley. He is also the founder of Charlottesville's other alternative newsweekly C-ville Weekly and owned and operated Charlottesville's Jefferson Theater from 1992 to 2006.
Haweswater Reservoir Haweswater is a reservoir in the English Lake District built in the valley of Mardale in the county of Cumbria. The controversial construction of the Haweswater dam was started in 1929 after Parliament passed an Act giving Manchester Corporation permission to build the reservoir to supply water for the urban conurbations of north-west England.
Hawick Hawick (pronounced []) is a town in the Scottish Borders in the south east of Scotland. It is most well-known for its annual Common Riding, which also commemorates a victory of local youths over an English raiding party in 1514.
Hawick Burghs (UK Parliament constituency) Hawick Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until 1918. It represented the Roxburghshire burgh of Hawick and the Selkirkshire burghs of Galashiels and Selkirk.
Hawick Harlequins RFC Hawick Harlequins Rugby Football Club, an impressive title for a Club widely known as the “Cinderallas” of Hawick rugby. Yet by no means an inept description when one considers their beginning fifty years ago.
Hawick Lau Hawick Lau Hoi Wai (劉愷威) (b. October 13, 1974, Hong Kong, SAR) is a Chinese actor and singer, most famous for his performances in the TVB series A Kindred Spirit, Virtues of Harmony and its sequel Virtues of Harmony 2, and My Family.
Hawick Waverley Football Club Hawick Waverley Football Club is a Scottish football club, which started life in the Hawick and District pub league as the Waverley Bar. They played in this league from 1976 to the season of 1980/81 when they joined the Border Amateur League as Hawick Waverley.
Hawk (Shannara) Hawk is a fictional character from Terry Brooks' Great Wars trilogy of novels, written as a prequel to his Shannara series. The leader of the Ghost tribe, Hawk is a main character in the book Armageddon's Children.
Hawk and Dove Hawk and Dove are the names used by a number of DC Comics superheroes who fight crime together as duos, despite their sharply differing methods and attitudes about violence. This difference is signified by the bird iconography: the hawk typically representing aggression, and the dove representing pacifism.
Hawk Koch Howard Winchel Koch, Jr. (born December 14, 1945 in Los Angeles, California) is an American motion picture producer, a member od the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and a former road manager for the musical groups The Supremes and The Dave Clark Five.
Hawk Littlejohn Hawk Littlejohn (June 12, 1941 - December 14, 2000) was perhaps the greatest contemporary Native American flute maker. At the time of his death, he was living in Old Fort, North Carolina, where he made his flutes and kept alive his native Cherokee traditions.
Hawk Nelson Hawk Nelson is a Christian rock band hailing from Peterborough, Ontario. The band has become popular on the Christian music scene and was voted "Favorite New Artist" by CCM Magazine in their February 2006 Reader's Choice Awards.
Hawk of May Hawk of May is the first of a trilogy of fantasy novels written by Gillian Bradshaw which interprets the King Arthur legend. It recounts, from the viewpoint of the warrior Gwalchmai ap Lot, Arthur's rises to power.
Hawk's Nest incident The Hawk's Nest Incident involved injuries and deaths as the result of the construction of the Hawk's Nest Tunnel near Gauley Bridge, West Virginia as part of a hydroelectric project. The three mile tunnel, diverting the New River under Gauley Mountain, was constructed by Union Carbide beginning in 1927.
Hawkama Hawkama is the name for the regional institute of corporate governance launched by the Dubai International Financial Centre in cooperation with the OeCD and other international bodies. The focus of the institute is to provide guidance and assistance to public and private sector in Middle East and Africa to adapt good governance standards.
Hawke's Bay Guineas Hawke's Bay Guineas is a major thoroughbred horse race in New Zealand for three year old horses. In 2003 the stake was boosted to $100,000 and the race was moved to the first Saturday in October, meaning that it is run on the same day as New Zealand's richest race, the Kelt Capital Stakes.
Hawke's Bay Province The Hawke's Bay Province was a province of New Zealand that was separated from the Wellington Province following a meeting in Napier in February 1858, until the abolition of provincial government in 1876. At the time the European population of the provincal district was only 1,185 The provincial district had its own elected Superintendent and provincial council.
Hawken rifle The Hawken rifle is a specific black powder long rifle, generally shorter and of a larger caliber than earlier "Kentucky rifles." Popular with in the mid-nineteenth century, the term "Hawken rifle" technically referred to rifles made by Samuel and Jacob Hawken of St Louis, Missouri but was often used generically to refer to a variety of "plains rifles" of the period.

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