For Hawaiians, the natural environment was imbued with religious significance. Geological features, plants and animals were often revered as kinolau,...
In 1827, a small group of Catholics from France arrived in Honolulu to establish a mission....
The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mission (ABCFM), founded in 1810, arose from the religious fervor that America experienced...
Queen Ka‘ahumanu was the favorite wife of Kamehameha I, who united the Hawaiian Islands....
Kamehameha I died in May 1819, in Kamakahonu, Hawai‘i. Early on, the king had named his son, Liholiho, successor. But...
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...
King Kamehameha I united the Hawaiian Islands at a time when foreign influences were transforming everything around him. He managed...
Captain James Cook was a British naval officer and explorer who commanded three voyages to the Pacific. Privately, he carried...
Travel to Florence via private coach. After check-in and lunch on your own, meet your guide to walk the streets...