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License to Marry
This marriage certificate, between N. Kohala and Chin Fung shows their place of residence, nationality, age and the minister who married the couple. Including witnesses and place of marriage. The groom is 42 and the bride 27.
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Home Rule in Hawaii
The report highlights the current standing of the Hawaiian Organic act in 1954. It shows the government bodies that were in act years before Hawaii voted to become a state of the United State and what ‘type’ of home rule Hawaii should have. Including…
“Here we are again!”
This newspaper cartoon negatively portrays the Hawaiian home rule party. It places the leader of the party, Robert William Wilcox (identified by his moustache) at the center of the illustration, carrying ‘anti-Dole’ papers. In the background, other…
Hawaii Territory Admission Day Ceremonies
This photo taken outside of ‘Ioani Palace in Honolulu shows American and Hawaiian draped with big USA letters in the center. In the foreground men dressed in suits and hats can be seen watching the ceremony, and in the background, people standing on…
The Hawaiian Organic Act
Following from the Newlands Resolution, on April 30th 1900. President McKinley signed the Hawaiian Organic Act. As a result, this formally made the islands of Hawaii a territory of the United States.
The Organic Act redefined the political…
The Organic Act redefined the political…
Oath from Arthur Ashford Wilder to provisional government
This source is a handwritten oath from Arthur Ashford Wilder swearing allegiance to the 1893 provisional government. In 1893 the Hawaiian government was overthrown with the support of the American military. The monarchy was forcibly removed and Queen…
‘Who’ll get the wishbone’
The source is a political caricature which shows ‘Uncle Sam’, a personification of the United States, cutting a chicken and questioning which child (shown as Cuba and Hawaii) will get the wishbone. This source was published at the time of the…
President William McKinley’s nomination of Sanford B. Dole to be Governor of the Territory of Hawaii.
This is a letter written by President McKinley to Sanford Dole, nominating him as governor over the territory of Hawaii after the annexation. Dole was born in Honolulu to Christian missionaries, which perhaps influenced his ideological thinking in…
U.S Marines landing in Honolulu during the overthrow of Lili’uokalani
On August 12th 1898, the overthrow and betrayal of the Hawaiian monarchy saw the lowering of the Hawaiian flag and the raising of the American flag at ‘Iolani Palace, where Queen Lili’uokalani was imprisoned, marking a huge turning point in Hawaiian…
Lili’uokalani’s vetoing the annexation of Hawaii.
Ex Queen Lili’uokalani’s resistance to the annexation of Hawaii is of the utmost importance when considering annexation. This newspaper article paints her in a power-hungry light and only leaves the last column on the page to discuss her veto against…