Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen
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Lili‘uokalani
Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen is a moving personal portrait of a girl who grew up to become Hawaii’s first and only queen, a beloved monarch who fought for the rights of her people.Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen is an autobiography by Queen Lili‘uokalani. Published in 1898, the book was written in the aftermath of Lili‘uokalani’s attempt to appeal on behalf of her people to President Grover Cleveland, a personal friend. Although it inspired Cleveland to demand her reinstatement, the United States Congress published the Morgan Report in 1894, which denied U.S. involvement in the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen appeared four years later as a final effort by Lili‘uokalani to advocate on behalf of Hawaiian sovereignty, but it unfortunately came too late. That same year, President McKinley and the United States Congress approved the annexation of Hawaii.In Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen, Lili‘uokalani reflects on her experiences as a young girl growing up on Oahu, where she was raised as a member of the extended royal family of King Kamehameha III. Born in Honolulu, she was educated among her fellow royals from a young age. In addition to her studies, Lili‘uokalani developed an artistic sensibility early on, and was fond of both writing and music. She crafted the lyrics to the popular song “Aloha ‘Oe” (1878), just one of the more than 100 songs she would write in her lifetime.Although her book was unsuccessful as an attempt to advocate for Hawaiian sovereignty and the restoration of the monarchy, it has since been recognized as a moving personal portrait of a girl who grew up to become Hawaii’s first and only queen, a beloved monarch who fought for the rights of her people.With a professionally designed cover and manuscript, this edition of Lili‘uokalani’s Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen is a classic of Hawaiian literature designed for the modern audience. Add this beautiful edition to your bookshelf, or enjoy the digital edition on any e-book device.
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Author
Lili‘uokalani
Pages
278
Publisher
Graphic Arts Books
Published Date
2021-03-24
ISBN
1513276905 9781513276908
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"I loved this book . . . well, except for how the USA screwed the Hawaiian Kingdom. I loved the queen and her love for her people. I think you will love her too. It's important history that should be taught in our schools."
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Kathy Stark
"When we visited Hawaii for the first time 18 months ago and learned of the way America stole the Hawaiian Islands from their indigenous peoples, I wanted to know more. And when we further found out that the last queen of Hawaii, Queen Liliuokalani, had written a book about what happened, I was fascinated. But perhaps I expected too much from the book? It's not bad at all, but it is certainly written by a queen and there's a certain sense of entitlement. Of course, this is a woman who saw her country stolen from her by people who were just walking suits filled with entitlement, so what can one expect? And it is very interesting to hear her discuss what happened from her point of view. But I can't say her writing ever really grabbed me and pulled me into the story the way I had hoped."
John Detrick