• Before Us
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Episode 3: The Ranch and the Railroad

Before Us by Kenji Cataldo

Episode notes

In episode 3, we hear the last living memory of the pre-WWII Mākua community before the eviction. Born in Mākua in 1925, Ford Ushijima shares stories of his childhood in the Valley, fishing, farming, and learning steel guitar in a multi-ethnic ranching community.

Keywords
HawaiiMilitaryU.S. HistoryPoliticsMakua