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Captain Cook named the Hawaiian Islands in honor of the fourth Earl of Sandwich who was the First Lord of the Admiralty at the time.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe Sandwich Islands was a name given to the Hawaiian Islands by James Cook on one of his voyages in the 1770s.
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What were the Hawaii island once called?
Sandwich Islands
Which state was called the sandwich island?
Hawaii.
Who swallowed the sandwich islands?
HawaiiOnce called the Sanwhich Island and the natives called it Hawaii
Which pacific island group was called the sandwich islands by captain cook?
It was the Hawaiian Islands that were named the Sandwich Islands by James Cook in the 1770s.
Where does hoagie come from?
I believe it comes from a term that Philadelphians used to describe a sandwich that workers on a strip of land called "Hog Island" used to bring for lunch. That might just be an urban legend though.
Where'd the name come from big ol' sandwich in philly call it by its proper name a hoagie?
workers on hog island
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Did the name for sandwiches hoagie come from the inventor's pet Schaunzer?
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If you want a big ol sandwich in philly call proper name hoagie where'd name come from?
the answer is 'workers on Hog Island'
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A sandwich?
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cheese sandwich
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A salad is called ensalada, a sandwich is a torta
