Fragrant sandalwood trees, or ‘iliahi, whose heartwood was used for incense and medicines, had long been abundant in the Hawaiian...
After a month of teaching chiefs, men, women and children on a day-to-day basis, the missionary wives determined to organize...
For Hawaiians, land was not something to be bought and sold but a living ancestor....
Missionaries, after arriving in 1820, quickly began teaching reading and writing. Instruction was initially in English, and limited to only...
Samuel Ruggles and Samuel Whitney accompanied George Prince Humehume home to Kaua‘i, where he was welcomed with great emotion by...
For Hawaiians, the natural environment was imbued with religious significance. Geological features, plants and animals were often revered as kinolau,...
Within two years, the Pioneer Company desperately needed help to achieve their mission: expanding literacy and converting the population....
Faced with declining revenues for its global missions, ABCFM founded the Foreign Mission School in Cornwall, Connecticut, in 1816 as...
In 1827, a small group of Catholics from France arrived in Honolulu to establish a mission....
Travel to Florence via private coach. After check-in and lunch on your own, meet your guide to walk the streets...