Hawaii's Story

The summary of the book leaves out critical information. There was another report, The Blount report which supported the Queen’s story. In 1993 the US Congress, based on the Blount Report and subsequent events in history, issued a formal apology to Hawaii. This is an important book.

Most Americans don't know that Hawaii had it's own sovereign Kingdom along with a constitution and monarchy. Businessmen along with the U.S. military conspired to over throw the legitimate government of Hawaii (where have we heard this before?) Queen Liliuokalani writes in plain detail for all to see what happened during the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Hawaii's Story is a very good book in understanding the history of what happened to the Hawaiian people and their government.

This is the only book you will ever need to read on the 1893 fall of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Incredible that after over 100 years this book along with the Blount report to Congress remain the only true and unbaised account of the 1893 fall of the Hawaiian Kingdom. LILIUOKALANI was a highly regal & educated woman of grace. She was a far kinder and wiser ruler than her famous brother King Kalakua although in her lifetime this was not viewed as true. Her overthrow and name is used today by many ugly racist elements in Hawaii which I doubt she would have approved of. I personally would like to think she would be proud of modern Hawaii and the role all races played in it's development.

Hawaii's last queen really shows how gracious and how much ALoha has had in her life. THis is a wonderful insight into her life and times. A story that shows how much she loved all her people as well as those on her islands. She holds no grudge or bitterness towards those who so wrongly dethoroned and mistrated her so poorly. A must read for an historian and those who want to know what really happend over in a wonderful place called Hawaii.

You are there with her in her emotions as you read the accurate accounts from her own words. Who can deny the facts coming from a book written by our beloved Queen Lili`uokalani herself? An incredible woman, faced in a powerless state of being...A Queen of Hearts...

Hawai`i's Story by Hawai`i's Queen Lili`uokalani details an account of the heartache and tragedy of the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy by the Committee of Safety (Missionary Party) in the late 1800s. Written in the Victorian style of the times by the queen herself, her account shows she was very well aware that she and her people were doomed. Lili`uokalani proves herself a very dignified and regal lady, every inch a queen. Highly recommended reading for the real facts of this tragic period of Hawaiian history.