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100 1 _aPunahou School
245 1 4 _aThe Oahu College at the Sandwich Islands
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-02-25
508 _aProduced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from public domain images available in the University of Michigan Making of America Collection)
520 _a"The Oahu College at the Sandwich Islands" by Punahou School is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book discusses the establishment and purpose of Oahu College, which was created to provide a Christian education to the children of missionaries and local youth in Hawaii. Its context reflects the significant cultural and educational developments in the Hawaiian Islands during a time of increasing interaction with American missionaries. The content of the book outlines the founding of Oahu College in 1841 as an essential institution for the education of youth in the Sandwich Islands, emphasizing the role of protestant education in the community. It details the transition from a missionary-based educational system to a more autonomous Christian community. The text addresses the challenges faced by missionaries and their families, the increasing need for a comprehensive local educational system, and the college's objective to cultivate leadership and morals among the growing population of foreign descent in Hawaii. Additionally, it highlights the broader implications of such an institution for the future of the Hawaiian nation and its role as a beacon of Christian influence across the Pacific. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPunahou School -- History -- 19th century
653 _aEducation -- Hawaii -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20669
999 _c61925
_d61925