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A sketch of my childhood -- Some incidents of my youth -- Kamehameha IV -- My married life -- Hawaiian music, and a ducal guest -- Kamehameha V -- Queen Emma -- King Kalakaua -- Heir apparent -- My first visit to the United States -- Mauna Loa -- Kalakaua's tour of the world -- My regency -- A serious accident -- Kalakaua's return -- Coronation ceremonies -- Princess Ruth and Mrs. Bernice Pauahi Bishop -- Benevolent societies -- Queen Kapiolani's journey -- Washington--the White House--Mount Vernon -- Boston and New York--en route to England -- Arrival--Liverpool--some English towns -- Sovereign of England and India -- The reception at the Foreign Office -- The Jubilee--at the Abbey--at the Palace -- The Prince of Wales, "Grand Master" Mason -- England's homes and hospitality -- Ill news from Hawaii--our return -- "The Bayonet Constitution" -- Invited to conspire against the King -- The King threatened and oppressed -- Attempted revolution -- The King's departure--again regent -- The King's return--my accession -- The last sleep--lying in state -- My cabinet--Princess Kaiulani -- My husband made Prince Consort--his death -- Hawaiians plead for a new constitution -- The "crimes I am charged withal" -- Overthrow of the monarchy -- Some important inquiries -- Attempt to restore the monarchy -- I am placed under arrest -- Imprisonment--forced abdication -- Brought to trial -- Sentenced--my prison life -- Released on parole -- Mr. Joseph Kahooluhi Nawahi -- A change of scene to forget sorrow -- A New England winter -- Washington--pseudo-Hawaiians -- President and Mrs. Cleveland -- Inauguration of President McKinley -- My literary occupation -- My official protest to the treaty -- The treaty analyzed -- Hawaiian autonomy. |
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Originally published in 1898. |
| Summary |
Following the violent overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, Queen Lili'uokalani sought to not only restore her right to the throne, but to provide a voice for the Hawaiian people. Deposed for her efforts to assert Hawaiian sovereignty, Lili'uokalani reflects on growing up on the island of Oahu and the sadness with which she has been forced to leave everything behind. -- Back cover. |
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Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen (1898) is an autobiography by 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 and groomed to one day ascend to the throne. Lili'uokalani developed an artistic sensibility early on, and was fond of both writing and music, crafting the lyrics to the popular song "Aloha 'Oe" (1878). 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 beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Lili'uokalani's Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen is a classic of Hawaiian literature re-imagined for modern readers. -- Goodreads |
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Liliuokalani, Queen of Hawaii, 1838-1917.
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Liliuokalani, Queen of Hawaii, 1838-1917. |
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Hawaii -- History -- To 1893.
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Hawaii -- History -- Overthrow of the Monarchy, 1893.
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Hawaii -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
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Hawaii -- Histoire -- Jusqu'à 1893. |
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Hawaii -- Histoire -- 1893 (Révolution) |
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Hawaii. |
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Overthrow of the Monarchy (Hawaii : 1893) |
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