For Hawaiians, land was not something to be bought and sold but a living ancestor....
David Malo was a Hawaiian scholar and royal adviser, who is perhaps best remembered today for his book, Hawaiian Antiquities,...
Kapunahou has long been celebrated for its legendary freshwater spring....
Though sometimes criticized for being a product of Western ideas, the Declaration of Rights and Constitution transformed Hawai‘i....
The Rev. Hiram Bingham led the first company of missionaries to Hawai‘i in 1819 – 1820....
During the 1840s, the Hawaiian government continued to reorganize, establishing departments and administrative structures....
Hawaiians quickly took to reading and writing but were slower to accept Christianity....
In 1839, Kauikeaouli (Kamehameha III) established the Chiefs’ Children’s School in Honolulu, to educate Hawai‘i’s future leaders....
The printing press made an indelible impact on Hawaiian history....
On this anniversary marking the 200th year of the missionaries’ departure from New England and arrival in Hawai‘i, we acknowledge...
Kauikeaouli was the son of Kamehameha I and his sacred wife, Keōpūolani....
View the interactive map of the islands of Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Maui and Hawai‘i to see key Ali‘i and mission members...