Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. workers gather for a group photo at Puunene Mill on March 1, 2016, the day the final harvest of sugar cane began. - The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo HAWAIIAN ...
Hawaiʻi has selected a site for the Battle of Hanapēpē Memorial at the Hanapēpē Filipino Cemetery to honor the 1924 clash ...
The roots of Amfac/JMB’s Lihu’e Plantation go back 151 years. Plans for commercially growing and milling sugar in Lihu’e began in 1849, when Henry A. Peirce of Boston sailed to Nawiliwili ...
The closing of the Kekaha Sugar Co. on Nov. 17 after over 120 years of operation ended a plantation famous in the Hawaiian sugar growing industry for its unique engineering efforts and high yields ...
A group of Mexican migrants who spent years harvesting sugar cane on a Louisiana farm say they were forced to work long hours without overtime and paid illegally low wages. The workers are now ...
Products such as rum and refined sugar were produced in plantation on Caribbean islands like Antigua. The refineries were very hot and the work turning sugar cane into valuable finished goods was ...
Hawaii's islands are loaded with stunning sights and natural landmarks, but one of the state's most beautiful settings also ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Plans for a memorial commemorating the 1924 Battle of Hanapepe, which was instrumental in shaping Hawaii’s labor rights, are moving forward on Kauai. The state Department of ...