The Hawaiian Kingdom—Volume 1: Foundation and Transformation, 1778–1854The colorful history of the Hawaiian Islands, since their discovery in 1778 by the great British navigator Captain James Cook, falls naturally into three periods. During the first, Hawaii was a monarchy ruled by native kings and queens. Then came the perilous transition period when new leaders, after failing to secure annexation to the United States, set up a miniature republic. The third period began in 1898 when Hawaii by annexation became American territory. |
Contents
Introduction A Glimpse of Ancient Hawaii | 7 |
Coming of the Foreigners | 18 |
Kamehameha and the Founding of the Kingdom | 33 |
1819 | 65 |
Kamehameha II | 75 |
Early Commercial Development | 86 |
New Religion and New Learning | 104 |
The Early Years of the Reign of Kamehameha III Regency of Kaahumanu | 121 |
The Paulet Episode | 210 |
Governmental Reorganization in the Midst of Difficulties | 231 |
The Land Revolution | 273 |
Commercial and Agricultural Progress 18301854 | 303 |
Religious and Educational Development 18401854 | 339 |
The Struggle for Equitable Treaties | 372 |
The Shadow of Destiny | 387 |
On the Date of the Birth of Kamehameha | 433 |
The Troubled Thirties | 137 |
The Birth of Constitutional Government | 157 |
Industry Agriculture Manufactures | 174 |
The Recognition of Hawaiis Independence | 189 |
On the Regency 18231833 | 434 |
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