The first page of print in Hawaiian was struck on the printing press, transported from Boston on the Thaddeus, and...
Kauikeaouli was the son of Kamehameha I and his sacred wife, Keōpūolani....
The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mission (ABCFM), founded in 1810, arose from the religious fervor that America experienced...
In 1839, Kauikeaouli (Kamehameha III) established the Chiefs’ Children’s School in Honolulu, to educate Hawai‘i’s future leaders....
A grand feast was held to commemorate the death of Kamehameha and the missionaries were invited to participate....
From the time of Captain Cook, Hawaiians saw that foreigners used writing to both formalize agreements and communicate ideas....
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....
View the interactive map of the islands of Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Maui and Hawai‘i to see key Ali‘i and mission members...
From 1790 – 1830, a Protestant revival called the Second Great Awakening swept across America. The movement was a reaction...