"Why would you want to climb Mount Everest?" George Mallory was asked this question in 1924 and gave the most obvious answer: "Because it's there". The famous mountaineer was born 126 years ago, and best known for his expeditions to the highest mountain on earth.
"Hawaiian Kingdom COA" by Thomas Tunsch, used via CC BY-SA "Na Moolelo o Kou Aina Makuahine": Our Kūpuna on Sovereignty and the Overthrow by Bryan Kamaoli Kuwada As many of us know, January 17, 1893 is the anniversary of the overthrow. 124 years ago today. For some, that seems like a long time ago, but…