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The Hilo massacre, 1938

One of the victims of the massacre
One of the victims of the massacre

Detailed history of the Hilo massacre, Hawaii's Bloody Monday, when police opened fire at a crowd of unarmed striking longshoremen, injuring 50, written by William J. Puette in 1988.

Submitted by Steven. on August 1, 2017
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