Hawaii and the Tanager Expedition of 1923

When Theodore Roosevelt created the Hawaiian Islands reserve for the protection of native birds, the expansive Northwestern Hawaiian island had not been the subject of a systematic scientific inquiry. The expeditions aboard the USS Tanager changed our understanding of some of the nation's most remote territories. It is history that deserves to be remembered.

Sep 30, 2019 | 16:21 | Lance Geiger,

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