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Grins

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4. Of all states - Hawaii.

Reply to mahina (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 12:23 AM

Apr 2025

Find it if you haven’t read it; the book ”Hawaii” by James Michener.

It was a best seller when it came out - 66–years ago. Even made a movie about it.

There is a section of the book that deals with white “missionaries” who introduced measles to Hawaiians - who had never encountered it and had no natural defense.

So it spread RAPIDLY!
So THOUSANDS died. Horribly.

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Hawaii confirms travel-related measles case in child under 5 [View all] mahina Apr 2025 OP

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Of all states - Hawaii. Grins Apr 2025 #4

A lot of it was baloney but it was inspired by history, & he did make $$$. There were several plagues brought by ship mahina Apr 2025 #5