Tag Archives: Queen Lili’uokalani

Could the Hawaiian monarchy have survived?

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Jenny

This is an opinion piece I wrote as a postscript to my series about King David Kalakaua of Hawaii. I described in my piece about Kalakaua’s trip around the world how his traveling companion William N. Armstrong milked events of … Continue reading →

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Ridicule and rifles: The Bayonet Constitution

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Jenny

This is the seventh installment of a series about King David Kalakaua of Hawaii and the final one that concerns him in particular. After studying the subject for the past two months, I find myself haunted by the question, “Could … Continue reading →

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