While in Honolulu for a conference, Scott and I decided to take a little extra time and see some of the sights.One of the most interesting and breathtaking was our stop at Kalaupapa on the island of Moloka'i. Here we learned a little bit about the history of leprosy in Hawaii. Leprosy, along with epidemics including smallpox, cholera, influenza and whooping cough, brought a population change in Hawaii from about 300,000 in 1778 to only 31,000 in 1896. People with leprosy were taken from their homes to Moloka'i in hopes that the spread of the disease could be contained. This book, written by Anwei V. Skinsnes and Richard A. Wisniewski, provides a short history of the disease, its effect on the people, and the hope brought to the Kalaupapa and Kalawao settlements by Father Damien, Mother Marianne Cope, the Sisters of St. Francis, and Brother Joseph Dutton. 72 p.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Kalaupapa and the Legacy of Father Damien
While in Honolulu for a conference, Scott and I decided to take a little extra time and see some of the sights.One of the most interesting and breathtaking was our stop at Kalaupapa on the island of Moloka'i. Here we learned a little bit about the history of leprosy in Hawaii. Leprosy, along with epidemics including smallpox, cholera, influenza and whooping cough, brought a population change in Hawaii from about 300,000 in 1778 to only 31,000 in 1896. People with leprosy were taken from their homes to Moloka'i in hopes that the spread of the disease could be contained. This book, written by Anwei V. Skinsnes and Richard A. Wisniewski, provides a short history of the disease, its effect on the people, and the hope brought to the Kalaupapa and Kalawao settlements by Father Damien, Mother Marianne Cope, the Sisters of St. Francis, and Brother Joseph Dutton. 72 p.
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