Friday, September 02, 2022

 

Today is the birthday of Queen Liliuokalani, September 2, 1838


by Larry Geller

Read more on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Download a copy of her book,

Hawaii's story by Hawaii's queen, Liliuokalani, here.

Queen Liliʻuokalani

Liliuokalani, c. 1891.jpg


Liliʻuokalani (Hawaiian pronunciation: [liˌliʔuokəˈlɐni]; Lydia Liliʻu Loloku Walania Kamakaʻeha; September 2, 1838 – November 11, 1917) was the only queen regnant and the last sovereign monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom, ruling from January 29, 1891, until the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom on January 17, 1893. The composer of "Aloha ʻOe" and numerous other works, she wrote her autobiography Hawaiʻi's Story by Hawaiʻi's Queen during her imprisonment following the overthrow.



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