In the wake of Hawaiʻi Archaeology Week (September 26–October 2), the University of Hawaiʻi Press joins two non-profit organizations to launch the Journal of Polynesian Archaeology and Research, an open-access title that will soon accept submissions for its inaugural issue. The new journal will be co-edited by Mara Mulrooney and Jillian Swift, who are both affiliate graduate faculty at UH Mānoa. The two editors developed the publication …
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Enslaved Family History Records Brought to Public Light by Mississippi Project
For many Americans, finding a family’s history is a relatively straightforward process. Multiple research options allow people to find their people from the moment they stepped onto the shores of this country and even before. The problem with genealogical research for many African Americans is that before 1870, there were very few records because they …
Enslaved Family History Records Brought to Public Light by Mississippi Project
For many Americans, finding a family’s history is a relatively straightforward process. Multiple research options allow people to find their people from the moment they stepped onto the shores of this country and even before. The problem with genealogical research for many African Americans is that before 1870, there were very few records because they …