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PBS Hawai‘i Presents offers independent documentaries, dramas, music showcases and special event programming about Hawai‘i, by Hawai‘i producers.

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PBS HAWAII PRESENTS Hawaiian Masterpieces: Ka Hana Kapa

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Hawaiian Masterpieces: Ka Hana Kapa

Wednesday, January 9th, 2019

  This film follows present-day kapa makers through the kapa-making process. Marie McDonald and her daughter, Roen Hufford, create kapa using the same types of tools and methods that ancient Hawaiians used. The program culminates with the dressing of a hula halau in Hawaiian kapa for the Merrie Monarch Festival.      

PBS HAWAI‘I PRESENTS - Proof of Loyalty: Kazuo Yamane and the Nisei Soldiers of Hawai‘i

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Proof of Loyalty: Kazuo Yamane and the Nisei Soldiers of Hawai‘i

Tuesday, December 4th, 2018

  Kazuo Yamane, a Nisei Japanese American from Hawai‘i, played a crucial strategic role in WWII. Drafted just before the war, Yamane became a part of the 100th Infantry Battalion. He was plucked from their ranks for his exceptional knowledge of the Japanese language, which would lead him to the Pentagon and to Europe, where […]

Journey Home to the USS Arizona. Photo By Julie Thurston Photography

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Journey Home to the USS Arizona

Wednesday, November 28th, 2018

  One of the few crew members from the USS Arizona who survived the Pearl Harbor attack, Raymond Haerry Sr., passed away at the age of 94 on September 27, 2016. This documentary follows Haerry’s family as they travel from New Jersey to O‘ahu to place his ashes aboard the sunken battleship.   Preview   […]

PBS HAWAI‘I PRESENTS - Lifeline: Pearl Harbor's Unknown Hero

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Lifeline: Pearl Harbor’s Unknown Hero

Wednesday, November 28th, 2018

  Narrated by actor Gary Sinise, PBS HAWAI‘I PRESENTS Lifeline: Pearl Harbor’s Unknown Hero tells the story of how Joe George became an unlikely hero, and how he was recognized with a Bronze Medal more than 70 years later. “Even though Pearl Harbor was attacked 77 years ago, this is a story people have never […]

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Remember Pearl Harbor

Wednesday, November 28th, 2018

  Narrated by vactor Tom Selleck, this film chronicles the personal stories of veterans and citizens who witnessed the attack by the Japanese on the American Pacific Fleet on December 7, 1941, launching the United States into World War II. Using archival footage and photos and graphics, the documentary shows in detail the bombings on […]