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The Colony
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The Colony (2006) (edit title/settings)

The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Moloka'i

by John Tayman (Author) (edit contributors)

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Beginning in 1866 and continuing for over a century, more than eight thousand people suspected of having leprosy were forcibly exiled to the Hawaiian island of Molokai -- the longest and deadliest instance of medical segregation in American history. Torn from their homes and families, these... read more

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  • “We shall be transfigured, happy and beautiful in proportion to our patience in bearing our trials here below.”
    Father Damien

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By nine-thirty in the evening on the final Tuesday in June 1893, Deputy Sheriff Louis Stolz had one fugitive in chains.

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  1. John Tayman (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 074323300X
Page Count: 432

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