The Hawaiian Islands were discovered in 1778 by Captain James Cook. The native Hawaiians were Polynesians and worshipped tiki gods. In the decades after Cook's visit the islands were united under one chief and eventually became a Christian kingdom through the help of missionaries. This kingdom was eventually incorporated into the United States and became the 50th state in 1959.
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Hawaii is the United States only state in the tropics and a favorite tourist attraction known for it's beaches and volcanoes.
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[[Category:US state]]
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==Sources==
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*[http://www.mythichawaii.com An excellent look at how the tiki gods worshipping Hawaiians behaved before conversion to Christianity. Including their savage warriors weapons ''Mythic Hawaii'']