Photo Essays

Hawaii on the Verge of Statehood: Photos, 1959
The image and legend of Hawaii as a tropical paradise endures for countless reasons. Few places on earth can boast more dramatic or romantic landscapes; the...

After Pearl Harbor: LIFE in the Pacific and on the Homefront
President Franklin Roosevelt declared December 7, 1941 — when Japan launched more than 350 fighters, bombers, and torpedo planes against the U.S. naval base at...

Alfred Shaheen: Pioneer of the Hawaiian Shirt
The man responsible for taking the 'Aloha' shirt beyond the shores of Hawaii to iconic postwar fashion status dies at 86


