During the 1840s, the Hawaiian government continued to reorganize, establishing departments and administrative structures....
For Hawaiians, the natural environment was imbued with religious significance. Geological features, plants and animals were often revered as kinolau,...
With the arrival of foreigners, Hawai‘i’s economy expanded beyond traditional systems....
Captain James Cook was a British naval officer and explorer who commanded three voyages to the Pacific. Privately, he carried...
Within two years, the Pioneer Company desperately needed help to achieve their mission: expanding literacy and converting the population....
Fragrant sandalwood trees, or ‘iliahi, whose heartwood was used for incense and medicines, had long been abundant in the Hawaiian...
On October 23, 1819, the Pioneer Company of fourteen Protestant missionaries, five of their children and four Hawaiian men sailed...
Samuel Ruggles and Samuel Whitney accompanied George Prince Humehume home to Kaua‘i, where he was welcomed with great emotion by...
John (Ioane) Kāneiakama Papa ‘Ī‘ī was an esteemed statesman and royal adviser, who ultimately served four consecutive monarchs, from Kamehameha...
The printing press made an indelible impact on Hawaiian history....
After a week, Liholiho conveyed his decision that the missionaries could remain in Hawai‘i for a year, though directed them...
Anchored in Kailua Bay, the passengers of the Thaddeus waited for permission to disembark, entertaining visits on board and making...