Travel back in time to Kauai's sugar era

A monthly train trip gives riders a glimpse into the Garden Isle's plantation history

By Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 08, 2012

~~<p>1931. The Great Depression. Stocks were plummeting, unemployment numbers were soaring, thousands of businesses were failing and millions of people were homeless. Across America, shanty villages were sprouting up around cities, and lines at soup kitchens were stretching for blocks.</p>
<p>But there were bright moments even during those dismal times. On a morning in 1931, shortly before his fifth birthday, a little boy saw an electric train set at the hardware store in his hometown of Minot in North Dakota. It was love at first sight.</p>
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1931. The Great Depression. Stocks were plummeting, unemployment numbers were soaring, thousands of businesses were failing and millions of people were homeless. Across America, shanty villages were sprouting up around cities, and lines at soup kitchens were stretching for blocks.

But there were bright moments even during those dismal times. On a morning in 1931, shortly before his fifth birthday, a little boy saw an electric train set at the hardware store in his hometown of Minot in North Dakota. It was love at first sight. Login for more...