The first page of print in Hawaiian was struck on the printing press, transported from Boston on the Thaddeus, and...
“Here is my word to you, there you are among the longnecks, so send letters here. There are many people,...
The work of spreading Christianity got an unexpected boost when Rev. William Ellis landed in Hawai‘i in the spring of...
Fragrant sandalwood trees, or ‘iliahi, whose heartwood was used for incense and medicines, had long been abundant in the Hawaiian...
Within two years, the Pioneer Company desperately needed help to achieve their mission: expanding literacy and converting the population. In...
Keōpūolani, mother of Liholiho and Kaiukeaouli, born with the kapu moe, was the highest ranking ali‘i, though she was instrumental...
King Kaumuali‘i of Kaua‘i had moved to Honolulu in 1822, reportedly kidnapped by Liholiho and married to Ka‘ahumanu. In 1824,...
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“… the maka ainana, or farmers of Lahaina: … application was made by them to us for books and slates,...
“Kaahumanu informs all of you that our chiefs have died, both chiefs. Liholiho and Kamamalu are dead. …....
Liholiho, as Kamehameha II, is remembered for dismantling the kapu system and permitting the missionaries to stay in Hawai‘i. He...
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