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His Hawaiian Excellency: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy and the Annexation of Hawai?i is an historical novel dealing with the unusual and moving history of Hawai?i. It is based on the life of Colonel Curtis Pi?ehu ?Iaukea, who was one of the Kingdom s premier diplomats. Closely following the unfolding of actual events, the scenes are set in the Islands, in Russia, the Suez Canal, and in England. There arises a colorful history before us filled with tragedy, comedy, love and hate, duty and opportunism, conspiracy and loyalty. Developments in Hawai?i and Russia are compared and...

Turning Tide: The Ebb and Flow of Hawaiian Nationality is an indepth study of the evolution of modern Hawai'i and the background of the sovereignty movement. It is a topic which on account of the potential consequences deserves close scrutiny. Many histories of Hawai'i have been written, but few approach this theme from a global perspective. The native view moreover has generally been downplayed and the wealth of sources written in the Hawaiian language has often been ignored. The present work attempts to right the balance and is intended as a contribution to the lively debate now...