Table of Contents

Maps vi
Acknowledgments ix

Introduction 1
1 • Boki’s Predicament 16
Sandalwood and the China Trade
2 • Make’s Dance 48
Migrant Workers and Migratory Animals
3 • Kealoha in the Arctic 82
Whale Blubber and Human Bodies
4 • Kailiopio and the Tropicbird 105
Life and Labor on a Guano Island
5 • Nahoa’s Tears 132
Gold, Dreams, and Diaspora in California
6 • Beckwith’s Pilikia 166
“Kanakas” and “Coolies” on Haiku Plantation
Epilogue 203
Legacies of Capitalism and Colonialism

Appendix 209
Notes 211
Glossary 267
Bibliography 271

About the Author

Gregory Rosenthal is Assistant Professor of History at Roanoke College.

Reviews

"Rosenthal’s excellent study of the Hawaiian nineteenth-century working class from its inception to its dissolution is particularly relevant for under-standing the undercurrents of past imperialistic capitalist oppression. The ‘re-membering’ of this community is a significant step in the development of this neglected area within postcolonial studies, one which will hopefully inspire future researchers to engage in Rosenthal’s pursuit of epistemological justice."
 
*Journal of New Zealand & Pacific Studies*