January 7, 2016

AP EXPLAINS: Why Hawaii's sugar plantations have disappeared

HONOLULU (AP) - The owners of Hawaii's last sugar plantation say they're getting out of the sugar-growing business. Miles of sugar cane fields once spread across the islands, providing work to thousands of immigrants and shaping Hawaii life. Soon, they'll be gone. Here's an explanation of why sugar grew to ...

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