Hawaii's History: Kingdom to Statehood

Portrays the history of Hawaii from its discovery in 1778 to statehood in 1959. The life and customs of the people prior to discovery of the islands are discusses in detail. Shows the education of the people by the missionaries, the beginning of the pineapple and sugar can industires, the effect of new races upon the culture patterns of the islands. The factors leading to the overthrow of the Queen Liliuokalani, establisment of a provisional government, and its petitioning and evenutal acceptance by the United States as a territory in 1898 because of a need for a U. S. naval base in the Pacific are recounted., Portrays the history of Hawaii from its discovery in 1778 to statehood in 1959. The life and customs of the people prior to discovery of the islands are discusses in detail. Shows the education of the people by the missionaries, the beginning of the pineapple and sugar can industires, the effect of new races upon the culture patterns of the islands. The factors leading to the overthrow of the Queen Liliuokalani, establisment of a provisional government, and its petitioning and evenutal acceptance by the United States as a territory in 1898 because of a need for a U. S. naval base in the Pacific are recounted.