House of Kalākaua

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    Queen Emma Kalanikaumakaʻamano Kaleleonālani Naʻea Rooke, born on January 2, 1836 in Honolulu, is best remembered for her efforts and dedications to establishing the Queen’s Medical Hospital. As the daughter of Fanny Kekelaokalani Young and George Naʻea, her bloodline was closely related to Kamehameha I. As was custom, Queen Emma was offered and adopted by her mother’s sister, Grace Kamaikui Rooke and her husband, Dr. T.C.B. Rooke. Her upbringing involved a mix of British and Hawaiian child rearing

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    We also have a lot stuff to commemorate Prince Kuhio some of them are statues, pictures, painting, and roads named after him. Prince Kuhio was born on March 26, 1871. His full name is Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole he was prince of the reigning House of Kalakaua when the Kingdom of Hawaii was overthrown in 1893. Prince Kuhio was raised in Koloa on the island of Kauai, and attended the Royal School on Oahu. He studied for four years at St. Matthew’s College in California, the royal Agricultural College

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    Victoria Ka’iulani Kalaninuiahilaplapa Kawekiu I Lunalilo Cleghorn was heir to the throne of Hawaii and held the title of Crown Princess. She was the daughter of Princess Miriam Kapili Kekuluohi Likelike and Archibald Scott Cleghorn a Scotsman. She was born on October 16, 1875. She grew up near Waikiki Beach at Ainahau, meaning the cool place. As a child she enjoyed reading, painting, and horseback riding. Her mother later died in 1887 from an unexplained illness. In 1889 Ka’iulani

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    Princess Ka’iulani was a bright young member of the Hawaiian monarchy, most known for her impassioned protest against the overthrown and annexation of Hawaii, the country she was meant to rule. The young woman toured across America, speaking to both press and public about the unjust takeover of her kingdom by American businessmen. Although this further proved to be practically in vain, history has not forgotten the sympathy-inducing young princess who braved a country alone for the sake of her home

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    King Kamehameha the Great and Queen Liliuokalani were both strong and effective leaders of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Kamehameha unified the islands while Liliuokalani tried to obtain it, without both of these leader Hawai’i would not be what it is like today. Both reigned decades apart, but had a great impact on the Hawaiian culture, kapu system, economic system, class ranking, and other components of Hawaii’s life. Kamehameha reigned from 1810 to 1819 as the first ruler of all the Hawaiian Islands.

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    I. Introductions • Does anyone know of the Hawaiian goddess Hi'iaka (also called Laka)? And the story of how she got her name? • There were three sisters, Namaka, Pele and Hi'iaka • In one of the old Hawaiian stories, Laka is the sister of Pele (the volcano Goddess and a nature Goddess who can be invoked for rain). Like, her sister, she too is a goddess. She is the keeper of the dance. • A long time ago, on the island of Tahiti there lived Pele with her mother and father. With her fascinations with

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    to go to jail because of what she believes is not right to take over Hawai’i. She didn’t become a hero for Hawaiian people, but, she was inspired by many Hawaiians. The fact that I was surprised was after she got born, she immediately moved to the house of another chief and adopted. But in Hawai’ian culture, being adopted by royal family is to secure a higher rank for that child. If I were her, I wouldn’t like to be adopted, and if I get adopted, I will hate my parents that adopt me to another family

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    visited Washington to beg and convince President Cleveland to restore the Monarchy. People like Robert Wilcox tried helping Liliuokalani restore her rightful spot on the throne. However, he failed his mission causing Dole to enact treason charges and house on Liliuokalani. She was the first woman to rule Hawaii. Her goal was to

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    Queen Lili`uokalani started her reign on January 29, 1891. In the beginning, a group called the Annexationists wanted to annex Hawaii to America. On July 4, 1894, Sanford Dole, who was apart of the Annexationist, declared himself president illegally. Lili`uokalani then was arrested for hidden weapons in her home and then on January 24, 1895. Queen Lili`uokalani officially gave up her throne on January 24,1895. The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom was unjustified because Queen Lili’oukalani was

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    Queen Liliuokalani Lydia Kamakaeha was born into the Hawaiian Royal family on September 2nd, 1838. She had one older brother named David who would become the king and brother, James, who died early in life. After her youngest brother died, this left her being the heir to the throne after David would die. When David died of a kidney disease, Lydia was to take over the reign. Taking on the new name of Queen Liliuokalani, she was now the first woman to rule Hawaii and the last leader of the country

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