Kauikeaouli was Hawai‘i’s longest-reigning monarch, ruling as Kamehameha III from 1825 – 1854. Born to Keōpūolani and Kamehameha I, he...
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Hawaiians quickly took to reading and writing but were slower to accept Christianity. Ali‘i such as Keōpūolani and Ka‘ahumanu, however,...
From the time of Captain Cook, Hawaiians saw that foreigners used writing to both formalize agreements and communicate ideas. But...
The printing press made an indelible impact on Hawaiian history. Beyond first recording the written Hawaiian language, propelling the education...
Kapunahou has long been celebrated for its legendary freshwater spring. After the Battle of Nu‘uanu in 1795, Kamehameha I awarded...
In 1839, Kauikeaouli (Kamehameha III) established the Chiefs’ Children’s School in Honolulu, to educate Hawai‘i’s future leaders. Amos and Juliette...
The Rev. Hiram Bingham led the first company of missionaries to Hawai‘i in 1819 – 1820. A graduate of Andover...
Queen Ka‘ahumanu was the favorite wife of Kamehameha I, who united the Hawaiian Islands. After Kamehameha’s death in May 1819,...
International trade brought an influx of foreigners to Hawai‘i. Their growing presence, concentrated in the ports of Honolulu and Lahaina,...
In 1827, a small group of Catholics from France arrived in Honolulu to establish a mission. Within two years, they...
With the arrival of foreigners, Hawai‘i’s economy expanded beyond traditional systems. An economy founded on provisioning early trading ships shifted...