With the arrival of foreigners, Hawai‘i’s economy expanded beyond traditional systems....
Kauikeaouli was the son of Kamehameha I and his sacred wife, Keōpūolani....
The Rev. Hiram Bingham led the first company of missionaries to Hawai‘i in 1819 – 1820....
The first page of print in Hawaiian was struck on the printing press, transported from Boston on the Thaddeus, and...
From the time of Captain Cook, Hawaiians saw that foreigners used writing to both formalize agreements and communicate ideas....
Anchored in Kailua Bay, the passengers of the Thaddeus waited for permission to disembark, entertaining visits on board and making...
Kamehameha I died in May 1819, in Kamakahonu, Hawai‘i. Early on, the king had named his son, Liholiho, successor. But...
In 1827, a small group of Catholics from France arrived in Honolulu to establish a mission....
David Malo was a Hawaiian scholar and royal adviser, who is perhaps best remembered today for his book, Hawaiian Antiquities,...
In 1786, trading ships began making regular stops in Hawai‘i on their way to China and the Pacific Northwest. Pursuing...