After a week, Liholiho conveyed his decision that the missionaries could remain in Hawai‘i for a year, though directed them...
The first page of print in Hawaiian was struck on the printing press, transported from Boston on the Thaddeus, and...
King Kaumuali‘i of Kaua‘i had moved to Honolulu in 1822, reportedly kidnapped by Liholiho and married to Ka‘ahumanu. In 1824,...
The work of spreading Christianity got an unexpected boost when Rev. William Ellis landed in Hawai‘i in the spring of...
On October 23, 1819, the Pioneer Company of fourteen Protestant missionaries, five of their children and four Hawaiian men...
The Thaddeus anchored outside Honolulu harbor and sent a delegation to meet with Francisco de Paula Marin, a Spanish Catholic...
Preparations in Honolulu to welcome the arrival of Liholiho included extended practice for a large hula performance with 270 dancers...
On October 23, 1819, a double-masted, 85-foot-long ship set sail from Boston Harbor, headed for the Sandwich Islands (Hawai‘i). in recognition of these events two hundred years ago, we take the opportunity to reflect on this complex history.
“… the maka ainana, or farmers of Lahaina: … application was made by them to us for books and slates,...
“Here is my word to you, there you are among the longnecks, so send letters here. There are many people,...
Within two years, the Pioneer Company desperately needed help to achieve their mission: expanding literacy and converting the population. In...
“I had an interesting conversation with Tamoree [Kaumuali‘i], last evening, on the subject of religion. He asked, if I had...