Lili'uokalani: Who was the Last Queen of...

<p>The first installment of the deeper examination of Charles Sumner's life begins with his early years, including his close relationships with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Samuel Gridley Howe.</p> <p><strong>Research:</strong></p> <ul> <li>"Sumner, Charles (1811-1874)." Encycl ... Show More

<p>This 2019 episode covers Thomas Cook, a pioneer of the idea of a travel agency to manage tourist holidays. But Cook was initially motivated by his support of the temperance movement and his deeply held religious beliefs.&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener ... Show More

<p>Tracy and Holly talk about the proclivity for destruction that was part of the balloon craze. They also discuss cat trees and how hard it is to find one that's cute.&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.< ... Show More

<p>By longstanding listener request, we look at how Hawaii was basically stolen by the United States in the 19th century. Rather than reverse this bit of geopolitical fraud, the US ended up making Hawaii a state instead.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="ht ... Show More

Queen Lili’uokalani was the first Queen Regnant and last monarch of the Islands of Hawai'i. She fought to keep her country and people free from the conquest of British and American colonist and preserved her culture and history through music. Join me every Tuesday when I'm Spill ... Show More

<p>The same day Queen Liliuokalani proposed a new constitution for Hawaii that would restore power to the monarchy and grant native Hawaiians the right to vote in elections, a group of white businessmen met at a law office in Honolulu, and hatched a plan that would change the cou ... Show More

How an invention from the Hawai'ian islands changed the world. Featuring Hawai'ian musician and educator Alan Akaka and historian John Troutman, curator of American music at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. Learn more about your ad-choices at htt ... Show More

<p>Before Hawai’i was a state, it was an independent kingdom ruled by a series of monarchs – including one queen.&nbsp;Queen Lili’uokalani was a writer, composer, and philanthropist who gave everything she had to protect her homeland and her people.&nbsp;In part one of this two-p ... Show More

<p>In 1893 the independent island kingdom of Hawaiʻi flourished under the leadership of its monarch, Queen Lili’uokalani. But as the leaders of Hawaiʻi’s lucrative sugar industry gained power, the Queen struggled to maintain control. Soon, the so-called sugar barons, with the bac ... Show More

Lopaka Kapanui runs the ghost tour Mysteries of Hawaii. He is an endless well of supernatural stories and Hawaiian paranormal history. In this week's episode, you'll hear about what led to his spiritual awakening and learn more about the Night Marchers. Mysteries of Hawaii https: ... Show More

<div>Would you believe me if I told you Hawaii was stolen? Well yeah of course, hi this is Dark History. But would you also believe me if I told you, the US fully fessed up to taking the islands illegally and the International community has acknowledged Hawaii is its own country? ... Show More

<p>In small wooden canoes and with just the stars for navigation, how did the first Polynesians conquer the largest ocean on earth? For centuries this has perplexed scholars and anthropologists. The Polynesian Triangle is drawn by connecting the points of Hawaii, New Zealand, and ... Show More

As a modern queen prepares for her Platinum Jubilee this month, we take a look back at another queen, the last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices