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David L. Gregg to Abraham Lincoln
This is a letter to Abraham Lincoln from David L. Gregg who served as the United States minister to Hawai’i from 1853 to 1858. This source is very much a private notice as Gregg expresses his feelings of deep embarrassment over Thomas Dryer’s…
1847 Hawaii Keneta
This source shows the 1847 Hawaii Keneta, commissioned by King Kamehameha III. The coin was designed by Edward Hulseman in the USA. The coin caused a lot of conflict and upset in Hawaii as Hulseman had mistakenly misspelled the denomination, instead…
The Men’s 1897 Petition Against the Annexation of Hawaii
This source focuses on the Hawaiian Natives and the struggles they faced during the plan to annex Hawaii. The source clearly shows, being a petition against annexation, that the Hawaiian natives wanted to keep their state under their nations rule.…
King Kalākaua and staff on ʻIolani Palace steps
The source is a photo of King Kalākaua and supporting members of his rule such as Col. Curtis P. Iaukea, Governor John Owen Dominis and more. They are stood outside the iconic ʻIolani Palace which was built during Kalākaua’s reign and still stands…
Hawaiian constitution of 1852
This source is the 1852 constitution of Hawaii which marked a number of significant changes for Hawaiians. The constitution was signed by King Kamehameha III and introduced higher levels of democracy then ever seen before in Hawaii. It stated that…
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…
Letter from Lili’uokalani, Queen of Hawai’i to U.S. House of Representatives protesting U.S. assertion of ownership of Hawaii
This is an image of the typed document written by the Queen of Hawai’i in protest of the United States’ overthrow of her monarchy and the implementation of an American Government. Her use of the English language and the typed form, suggests the…
Letter by Queen Liliuokalani
This letter, written on the 7th of December 1900 and finished two days later is a personal correspondence between Queen Liliuokalani and a friend. The Queen discusses her health and death of a mutual friend; she talks about missing the snow and…
Liliuokalani to U.S. Envoy, Albert Willis
This letter by Liliuokalani to US envoy, Albert Willis was written four years before the annexation of Hawai’i and is the Queen’s final plea for the kingdom’s rights to stay as it has for centuries. She starts by expressing that the US government and…
The Spirit of Lili’uokalani
This is a sculpture with a bronze body and stone base. The sculpture is roughly 8 feet tall with a 14 inch base underneath, and is a full-length portrait of the last reigning queen of Hawaii. Queen Lili’uokalani wears a sleeveless gown and small…