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Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

90 %|Jan 1, 1993|Documentary, History

This hour-long documentary is a provocative look at a historical event of which few Americans are aware. In mid-January, 1893, armed troops from the U.S.S Boston landed at Honolulu in support of a treasonous coup d’état against the constitutional sovereign of the Hawaiian Kingdom, Queen Lili‘uokalani. The event was described by U.S. President Grover Cleveland as an "act of war."

Featured Crew

Haunani-Kay Trask
Writer
Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa
Writer
Richard Kekuni Blaisdell
Writer
Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio
Writer
Peter Moon
Music
Ed Kaiwi
Music
Peter Medeiros
Music
Joan Lander
Editor