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{ JOSEPH HECO, THE ACCIDENTAL WORLD TRAVELER }
The 14th Annual Honolulu Festival takes its theme from the story of Joseph Heco, the first Japanese to become an American citizen. June 30, 2008 will be the 150th anniversary of his naturalization. Why is this date significant? To understand, we need to know what Japan was like 150 years ago.
Joseph Heco Story 2
Content:
1). Josephe Heco, The Accidental world traveler
2). Honolulu in 1858
3). Humanity Above Nation
theme: The First Citizen: Joseph Heco and the Opening of U.S.-Japan Relations
Mar. 15th 2008 10:30am -
Venue: Hawaii Convention Center Room 310
[See Press release]
