Lost Palaces of Hawai'i

Royal Residences of the Kingdom Period
Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-1-4766-8811-4
Verlag: McFarland

Buch, Englisch, 277 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 565 g

The remains of Kaniakapp—King Kamehameha III's summer residence—bear no traces of the feast that once served ten thousand of his subjects gathered in celebration of Hawaiian sovereignty. Although not all historic Hawaii residences are still standing, the pictures, photographs, and comprehensive maps in this book can provide a wealth of knowledge. Discover the site of Queen Ka'ahumanu's death, Princess Ruth Ke'eliklani's house, which rivaled the splendor of King Kalkaua's official palace, and Lili'uokalani's home, where Robert Wilcox plotted an armed insurrection to overthrow the Constitution of 1887. This comprehensive guide to the Hawaiian royal residences aims to bring history and location together. Using accounts by missionaries, ship captains, early visitors, and reports in English and Hawaiian-language media, this groundbreaking book provides an extensive look into the now-lost residences of the kingdom's elite. Learn about the historic events that took place in the residences of Hawaiian royalty and see how the island chiefs lived their everyday lives.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kam, Ralph Thomas

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Gebäudetypen Palastbauten, Burgen, Festungen
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte

Über Autor(innen)

Ralph Thomas Kam holds a doctorate in American studies from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa with an emphasis on Asian and Pacific American studies. Author of several articles in the Hawaiian Journal of History, he lives in Kaneohe, Hawaii.