History of Hawai'i from the geologic formation through the monarchy period. RL6
Where did the Hawaiians come from? What is a Kahuna? Who were the Hawaiian monarchs? And how did the US "acquire" this chain of islands? This book answers these questions, and many more.
- Chapters covering unification of the kingdom, contact with westerners, the Mahele, the influence of the sugar industry, and the overthrow of the monarchy, rewritten for easier readability - New color illustrations, including paintings by ...
A chronology of events, full index, and list of major personages is included for ease of reference. The Hawaiian Monarchy tells the extraordinary story of the Hawaiian Kingdom, from its foundations in its alii past to its overthrow in 1898.
“And so am I, good Maukaleoleo,” returned the chief, “and your signal will find us prepared.” “That is what I came to learn,” answered the giant, bowing and turning to depart. “But do not mistake for a signal the rising moon, which will ...
ʻOnipaʻa: Five Days in the History of the Hawaiian Nation : Centennial Observance of the Overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy
History of Hawai'i from the geologic formation through the monarchy period. RL6
A compelling account of the Hawaiian monarchy from 1810-1893, detailing the many different characters who ruled the kingdom.
That left Sam Parker, the heir to the Parker Ranch on Hawai'i Island and a family friend who was closest to Lili'u, alone with the queen in the Blue Room. Parker was a hapa-haole whose American grandfather had arrived in the islands and ...
Given the recent epochal developments in both Eastern Europe and Hawai'i the book does not only address the reader who wishes to learn more about the island state in the middle of the Pacific, but may also contribute to the ongoing debate ...
James L. Haley's Captive Paradise is the story of King Kamehameha I, The Conqueror, who unified the islands through terror and bloodshed, but whose dynasty succumbed to inbreeding; of Gilded Age tycoons like Claus Spreckels who brilliantly ...