Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen - Softcover

Liliuokalani

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0804810664 ISBN 13: 9780804810661

Publisher: Tuttle Pub, 1976

Synopsis

The Hawaiian kingdom's last monarch wrote her biography in 1897, the year before the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands by the United States. Her story covers six decades of island history told from the viewpoint of a major historical figure. Introduction by Glen Grant.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen is an account of those difficult years at the end of the nineteenth century when native Hawaiian historian David Malo's 1837 prophecy concerning "the small ones" being "gobbled up" came true for the Hawaiian Islands.

When this book was first published in 1898, it was an international plea for justice. Just as Admiral Thomas had restored Hawaiian sovereignty in 1843 following an illegal action by Lord Paulet, Queen Liliuokalani prayed that the American nation would similarly reestablish the Hawaiian throne. Queen Liliuokalani died on November 11, 1917, her poignant plea for justice unanswered. Almost 100 years later, her people still wait.

About the Author:

David W. Forbes is an internationally recognized historian and bibliographer specializing in aspects of the history of Hawai‘i. He is also the author of the four-volume Hawaiian National Bibliography 1780–1900 (University of Hawai`i Press and Hordern House).

About this edition

• Publisher: Tuttle Pub
• Publication date: 1976
• ISBN 10: 0804810664
• ISBN 13: 9780804810661
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432