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Hawaiʻi's Journey to Statehood | The Last Queen | 1

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The Last Queen of the Hawaiian Islands

The Hawaiian Islands are one of the most remote places on earth thousands of miles from any mainland. The islands remained an independent kingdom until 1893 that year a clash between Hawaii's monarch Queen Liliokalani and American business interests set in motion a series of events That would remake Hawaii into a US territory and eventually the 50th state. our show we'll take you to the events the times and the people that shaped America and Americans Our values are struggles in our dreams We'll put you in the shoes of everyday citizens as history was being made and we'll show you how the events of the times affected them Their families and affects you now.

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