commercial development of the waterfront especially in honolulu. this typical relationship going on with the west coast of the united states. the honolulu waterfront was built using timber from the pacific northwest. the change in terms of the culture. both commercially and in terms of religion was radical and had do with the christians and the sailors. >> host: why was 1898 so important? >> guest: that was the year of the spanish-american war and the year the united states annexed hawaii and takes over the philippines and invade cuba and the philippines, takes over guam and puerto rico. the year we became an empire and the year we became who we are now. and hawaii is part of that. there was a cute debate at the time because we love to bicker. a lot of people who objected to becoming an empire and acquiring colonies saw it as a betrayal of our original ideals. the ideal of government based on consent of the government. the majority of the hawaiian population did not want to become an american territory. the philippines who had been our allies again

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was born in honolulu, augustneeg august 1961. written in 1961 and a never thought about it again. >> of the questions? .. questions? as you cue up, think about this notion, if i can get you to come to the -- thank you. >> my first exposure to the book and hearing this it seems so very sad. i'm sorry. i felt a lot of sadness when i heard you answer these questions, and i'm curious about your own emotional journey as you completed the book and talked to the people. would you mind sharing your personal feelings? >> the sadness about the story or just the journey -- >> the life stoif -- story and the people involved. could you separate yourself from it or found yourself drawn into some of that. >> yeah, i mean, i definitely got drawn into it. i spent two and a half to three years on this project, and i got to know a lot of people in nairobi who knew obama senior. he was a fellow with huge promise. you know, the harvard piece was interesting to me. in the immigration file, there were detailed records of what happened to obama at harva

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for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. shell. and union bank. ♪ ♪ >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> the came former prime minister awaits the verdict after being accused of abuse of power. thailand battles its worst floods in decades as the death toll continues to rise. hello, welcome to "bbc world news." also coming up, how the economic crisis is affecting the economy. we have a special report from france. and how this mother prepares for the birth of her baby. ♪ ♪ the kaine x prime minister tom fordyce -- the ukraine prime minister yulia tymoshenko faces a verdict after being accused of abusing her power. the judge has been reading out a summary of the case. it had a few recesses. during the reading, she slammed the court judgment. you can see there, she is seated at the desk to the right. we are joined on the line by d david stern. the judge is

for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. shell. and union bank. financial strength to work for a wide range of companies,ro fm small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> reporting from washington. 50,000 people dead. the real cost of mexico's war on drugs where an army crackdown has only increased violence. >> violence against violence, and that will never solve the problem. good >> greece are rockets. running battles in athens for the start of a general strike, and a viking burial site is dug up in britain. we will show you the treasurer it holds -- treasure it holds. 1000 police officers who failed a lie detector test have been fired in mexico. it is the latest attempt to weed out corruption in the increasingly violent war on drugs. 50,000 people have been estimated to have been killed since mexico's president launched a military crackdown five years ago. in a few minutes we will hear from the former mexican president, but first a repor

for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? uncorks we go to zambia where for investors are bidding to get themselves vast tracts of arable land. >> if you increase the yield to 80%, africa will become a net exporter of food. >> can africa really feed the world and can africans reaped any reward? >the worst famine in generations holds millions hostage. is this from a lack of rainfall or a lack of ethics from the kenyan government? >> we stole from the people. we stole from ourselves and we are starting as a result. >> on monday, according to the united nations, the 7 billion person will be born. this is just a number but it is unarguable that the population is growing and the earth has never had to support as many people as it does now. we are looking at some of the issues raised by this. hist we have been to zambia to investigate the phenomenon of private equity firms buying up v

for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. shell. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." revolutionary forces are going head-to-head with fighters still loyal to gaddafi. trafficking in children, we have a special report on the very young the risk being shipped from uganda to u.k. blackberry goes offline, the little black box is having trouble. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. there is heavy fighting in libya denied as troops of the national transitional council push hard into the city of sirte. according to reporters, there are only a few streets still left in the hands of gaddafi loyalists. our middle east correspondent has witnessed the raging battle. >> sirte is being pummeled and pounded into submission. after a battle that has lasted almost a week, at this day bega

for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. shell. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." returning home, israeli soldier gilad shalid exchanged for hundreds of prisoners. >> i'll always believe that the day would come when i would find myself outside of prison. >> for mentally disabled adults locked in a basement in philadelphia and a plot to steal social security checks. and how one man's passion became a quest to protect the creatures of the deep. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. gilad shalit kidnapped when he was 19 and held and is tonight with his family. it was part of a controversial prisoner plot. it was a huge celebration as families welcomed their sons and daughters home. some of whom have been imprisoned for up to 20 years. the middle east editor reports f

vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. shell. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> fresh questions over the death of colonel gaddafi. the interim government denies claims he was executed. the u.n. calls for a full investigation. hundreds come to see the dictator's corp's. bringing them home, president obama said that all 40,000 u.s. troops in iraq will leave by the end of the year. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. prepare to evacuate. the residents of bangkok brakes themselves -- to brace themselves for the worst flood in 50 years. the questions about how colonel gaddafi died in a hot to the new libya for some time. the united nations is calling for a full investigation into how the leader was killed. the government has denied shooting him in cold blood. the body remains in a commercial freezer. leaders of t