Keōpūolani, mother of Liholiho and Kaiukeaouli, born with the kapu moe, was the highest ranking ali‘i, though she was instrumental...
Fragrant sandalwood trees, or ‘iliahi, whose heartwood was used for incense and medicines, had long been abundant in the Hawaiian...
On November 1, 1820, the Honolulu Mission hosted Captain Allen of Maro, from Nantucket, the first American whaling ship to...
Within two years, the Pioneer Company desperately needed help to achieve their mission: expanding literacy and converting the population....
The work of spreading Christianity got an unexpected boost when Rev. William Ellis landed in Hawai‘i in the spring of...
The first page of print in Hawaiian was struck on the printing press, transported from Boston on the Thaddeus, and...
Preparations in Honolulu to welcome the arrival of Liholiho included extended practice for a large hula performance with 270 dancers...
After a month of teaching chiefs, men, women and children on a day-to-day basis, the missionary wives determined to organize...