Uchinanchu is the term used by Okinawan immigrants and their descendants in Hawai‘i to identify themselves as an ethnic group distinct from the Yamatunchu or Naichi of Japan’s four main islands. Though Japanese; linguistic and cultural differences as well as their late arrival in the islands made the Uchinanchu targets of Naichi prejudice in the past. Pressure from without and determination from within the group caused Hawai‘i’s Uchinanchu to pull together with pride in the face of adversity.Some 25;000 men; women; and children left their impoverished Okinawan homeland between 1900 and 1924; hoping for a better life in Hawai‘i. Their early experiences were marked by hard; lean years on sugar and pineapple plantations. In this book; eighty- and ninety-year-old issei; first generation immigrants; describe through interviews what it was like to pull up roots in their homeland and make new lives in the islands.The story of the gradual development and progress of the Okinawan community is unfolded through articles on labor; religion; culture; business; agriculture; government; son (village) clubs; and community-wide organizations.Uchinanchu supports and promotes pride in the culture; history; and contributions of Okinawans in Hawai‘i. It also adds another chapter to our understanding of Hawai‘i’s rich; diverse; multi-ethnic heritage.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Recommended more for those interested in social history and the ...By David W. LoweRecommended more for those interested in social history and the home front. Charles Wellington Reed was not very descriptive when it came to battles and campaigns. Reed; though; was an important documentarian of the war. His sketches collected here round out the more battle-oriented sketches in the Library of Congress Collection. I like this book.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. An outstanding; invaluable; core title additionBy Midwest Book Review"A Grand Terrible Dramma": From Gettysburg To Petersburg; The Civil War Letters Of Charles Wellington Reed consists of more than 180 letters and hundreds of drawings covering Charles Reed's period of military service as a member of the Massachusetts volunteers in the American Civil War from 1862 to 1865. This fascinating compendium; ably edited by Eric Campbell; presents the contemporary student of the Civil War with a wealth of information on the role of the Union army in the eastern theater; the events in the life of a typical Civil War soldier; as well as the progress and of the war itself. Reed's letters chronicle the common and the extraordinary with a simple; thoughtful elegance. His drawings capture a wide variety of events to which he was a participant. "A Grand Terrible Dramma" is an outstanding; invaluable; core title addition to any personal; professional; academic; or community library Civil War studies collection.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A "Letters" Book Plus A Lot MoreBy Edward J NorrisThe author did a lot of research on the references in Charles Reed's letters. And instead of putting the notes at the end of the book where few read them; the notes are in the margins. It really added to the understanding of what Reed was writing home about. The author also incorporates the drawings from Reed which further adds to the book. Also incorporated are Reed's diary entries. The overall package made this an outstanding and enjoyable read. This book should be the model for all future books of this type.
