Disney Princess Moana may voyage across a fantasy version of the Pacific ocean, and represent an amalgamation of several islands’ cultures. But she is based on many real-life women who have led their people with courage, strength and compassion. From a 13th century Queen of Samoa who protected her people and was revered as a Goddess, to the 27 year old woman ... Show More
Jul 21
10 Historic Royal Thrones from Around the World
If you want to be a monarch, you need three things: ultimate power over your domain, a brilliant gold crown to impress the peasantry, and the best seat in the palace. The idea of giving the most important person in a given space a special place to sit is near-universal. Many anci ... Show More
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Mar 2024
Queen Lili’uokalani of Hawai’i Part 1: Girls Just Want to Have Political Autonomy | 11
Before Hawai’i was a state, it was an independent kingdom ruled by a series of monarchs – including one queen. Queen Lili’uokalani was a writer, composer, and philanthropist who gave everything she had to protect her homeland and her people. In part one of this two-part series, L ... Show More
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May 2021
Ancient Polynesia: Pioneers of the Pacific
Despite sporadic food sources and the dangers of the deep sea, the remote islands of the Pacific Ocean have been home to Polynesians for more than a millennium. But what was life like for the first people to venture between Hawaii, New Zealand and Easter Island, to name a few? In ... Show More
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Nov 2024
Auli‘i Cravalho
Auli‘i Cravalho (Moana, Mean Girls) shares what it was like to break out as the youngest Disney princess in history, grow up with no television, attend boarding school, and let her mom find out personal information via Teen Vogue. Auli‘i talks to us about language, polytheism, pr ... Show More
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