Kauikeaouli was the son of Kamehameha I and his sacred wife, Keōpūolani....
King Kaumuali‘i of Kaua‘i had moved to Honolulu in 1822, reportedly kidnapped by Liholiho and married to Ka‘ahumanu....
The printing press made an indelible impact on Hawaiian history....
For Hawaiians, the natural environment was imbued with religious significance. Geological features, plants and animals were often revered as kinolau,...
On this anniversary marking the 200th year of the missionaries’ departure from New England and arrival in Hawai‘i, we acknowledge...
By the mid-1830s, Hawai‘i had endured a series of escalating foreign conflicts....
Fragrant sandalwood trees, or ‘iliahi, whose heartwood was used for incense and medicines, had long been abundant in the Hawaiian...
After a week, Liholiho conveyed his decision that the missionaries could remain in Hawai‘i for a year, though directed them...
Captain James Cook was a British naval officer and explorer who commanded three voyages to the Pacific. Privately, he carried...
A grand feast was held to commemorate the death of Kamehameha and the missionaries were invited to participate....
For Hawaiians, land was not something to be bought and sold but a living ancestor....