Helicopter Brings News of Statehood for Hawaii in 1959

I was just a little girl of 4 years when my mother took this movie of a helicopter landing in Honolulu with news of statehood for Hawaii. In 2009, it will be the 50th anniversary of statehood. My dad, a sailor with the US Navy was stationed in Hawaii for several years, both before and after statehood. Warning- little haole girls cannot hula.

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News & Politics

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• Helicopter
• Statehood
• Hawaii
• 1959
• haole
• hula
• 50th
• anniversary
• Honolulu
• state
• capital
• history

[Rickyrab]

why did they need a helicopter?

[dwhtyo]

I am not sure as I was 4 yrs old at the time my mother filmed this. I think documents were delivered- no faxes then. Maybe someone who sees this can share more information. Helicopter was probably fastest way to the capital from a ship-- still guessing though.

[xhotshot12]

Wow this is amazing. Those little girls are like in their 50s/60s. That is seriously so cool

[dwhtyo]

My sister and I were 4 and 5 years old when my mom made this home movie so we are now 54 and 55.

[coolbeans278]

hate to say it but...it looks more like an old35mm home video of some helicopter landin in atlanta georgia or some place like that. btw those hula girl outfits could be purchased at most costume shops throughout the US. so the chances this being really in hawaii...pretty slim imo. In anycase its great day to celebrate the much deserved 50th b-day of hawaii a very beautiful and culturally rich state.

[dwhtyo]

Your comments gave me a laugh. It is a video made from an old 35 home movie my mom took. I sent all our old movies in to a company I found on line and had them put on DVD. Nothing is fake about it.

[04ray25number2]

I wish I can go to Hawaii before I die. It's such a beautiful place. Even if I never go there, I love Hawaii.

[ilovefrankandbeans]

How could Hawai'i become a state if it was illegally occupied by the United States?? Huh? Answer me America!!!!!!!

[Presidentofstormhawk]

u are so dumb, hawaii did have phones.

learn history, jackass

[HawaiiRebel]

You cannot honor genocide, lies, theft, breaking of treaties and the occupation of a peaceful nation. America is the kid with his hand in the cookie jar and chocolate chips on his lips and still insists that he never ate the cookies. The only ones to back him are the ones that shared in the immoral behavior.

[iwantwatermellon]

Oh thanks for clarifying. :)

[youMagedtube]

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[punkgirlphoto]

very beautiful over there if you had the chance to live there you might love it.

[punkgirlphoto]

I lived in Pearl City over in Ohau back in 2001-2002 and it was very beautiful over there. and when i was like in the 2nd grade i was doing hula lessons when living there.

[mikebx21]

thank u :)