In 1839, Kauikeaouli (Kamehameha III) established the Chiefs’ Children’s School in Honolulu, to educate Hawai‘i’s future leaders....
Queen Ka‘ahumanu was the favorite wife of Kamehameha I, who united the Hawaiian Islands....
In 1827, a small group of Catholics from France arrived in Honolulu to establish a mission....
From the first arrival of foreigners in Hawai‘i in 1778, Hawaiians perished from introduced diseases at an alarming rate....
John (Ioane) Kāneiakama Papa ‘Ī‘ī was an esteemed statesman and royal adviser, who ultimately served four consecutive monarchs, from Kamehameha...
The Rev. Hiram Bingham led the first company of missionaries to Hawai‘i in 1819 – 1820....
International trade brought an influx of foreigners to Hawai‘i....
With the arrival of foreigners, Hawai‘i’s economy expanded beyond traditional systems....
David Malo was a Hawaiian scholar and royal adviser, who is perhaps best remembered today for his book, Hawaiian Antiquities,...
For Hawaiians, land was not something to be bought and sold but a living ancestor....