The Hawaiian Kingdom--Volume 1: Foundation and Transformation, 1778-1854
(Book #1 in the The Hawaiian Kingdom Series)
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The colorful history of the Hawaiian Islands, since their discovery in 1778 by the great British navigator Captain James Cook, falls naturally into three periods. During the first, Hawaii was a monarchy ruled by native kings and queens. Then came the perilous transition period when new leaders, after failing to secure annexation to the United States, set up a miniature republic. The third period began in 1898 when Hawaii by annexation became American...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:087022431X
ISBN13:9780870224317
Release Date:March 1965
Publisher:University of Hawaii Press
Length:467 Pages
Weight:2.00 lbs.
Dimensions:1.4" x 6.0" x 9.2"
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