TOTAL ECLIPSE

11 July 2012

- TURN AROUND, BRIGHT EYES -

1991 -

A solar eclipse is observed stretching from Hawaii to South America, and lasting up to 7 minutes in some areas

MONEY: WHO WAS ON THE FIRST US DOLLAR BILL?

10 March 2012

- DOLLAR BILLS, Y'ALL -

10 March 1847 - The first Hawaiian coins were issued as copper cents with the portrait of King Kamehameha III (see the big coing above, not to scale).

10 March 1862 - USA issues its first paper money and the face on the dollar bill (see above) was Salmon P Chase, the US Treasurer.

Method: photocopies of 1st issue dollars and cents (not at counterfeit quality, nor to scale).

HAWAII ANNEXED TO USA

22 February 2012

- PAHEA 'OE? -

22 February 1900 = Hawai'i became a US territory

Method: Vintage calender with banner of a honolulu magazine and an islands postcard with a tiki mug and hula dancer.