S4 Episode 4: On The Road

OFFSHORE

Jun 4, 202026:20Society & Culture

After the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1893, hundreds of disenfranchised Hawaiian musicians would journey to the continental U.S. in search of fame, fortune, or just a chance to make a decent living. Some would d...

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