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    Originally posted by Miulang
    Why don't you start when Kamehameha I united the islands? Talk about the Great Mahele and all that...that would start the timeline at a period just prior to the influx of da missionaries.

    Thnks
    Miulang
    Okay here goes. This thread should cover Hawaii before the 20th century.

  • #2
    Re: Hawaii before the 20th century

    From Hawaiian history class in school, here's a bare-bones political timeline:

    KINGDOM OF HAWAI‘I
    Kamehameha I (1795-1819)
    Kamehameha II, Liholiho (1819-1824)
    Kamehameha III, Kauikeaouli (1825-1854)
    Kamehameha IV, Alexander Liholiho (1854-1863)
    Kamehameha V, Lot Kapuāiwa (1863-1872)
    William C. Lunalilo (1873-1874)
    David Kalākaua (1874-1891)
    Lili‘uokalani (1891-1893)

    REPUBLIC OF HAWAI‘I
    Sanford Dole (1894-1898)

    TERRITORY OF HAWAI‘I
    Sanford Dole (1898-1903)

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    • #3
      Re: Hawaii before the 20th century

      History quoted:

      The Best of The Modern World

      The new `Iolani Palace was outfitted with the most up-to-date amenities, including indoor plumbing. Gas chandeliers installed when the Palace was first built were replaced by electric lighting five years later (less than seven years after Edison invented the first practical incandescent bulb). The King also installed a modern communications system that included the recently invented telephone.
      From History of Iolani Palace.

      It is interesting to know where technology was at certain points in time. The electrifying of the Iolani Palace is popularly known to have predated that of The White House in Washington D.C.

      I wonder how much the telephone bill cost at that time. Also who could you call? I take it not many people had phones elsewhere in Hawaii around the 1880s and 1890s....
      I'm still here. Are you?

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      • #4
        Re: Hawaii before the 20th century

        Originally posted by Glen Miyashiro
        William C. Lunalilo (1873-1874)
        David Kalākaua (1874-1891)
        Lili‘uokalani (1891-1893)
        I could be wrong but wasn't one or all three of them were elected by the people at the time?

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        • #5
          Re: Hawaii before the 20th century

          When has a monarch ever been an elected official?

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          • #6
            Re: Hawaii before the 20th century

            I don't know, maybe I remembered it wrong during the time we had Hawaiian History in the 7th grade a long time ago.

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            • #7
              Re: Hawaii before the 20th century

              Originally posted by Palolo Joe
              When has a monarch ever been an elected official?
              Aloha Kākou,

              Lunalilo was elected "king" on over his opponent, Kalākaua on January 1, 1873 by a popular vote. After Lunalilo's death on February 3, 1874, Kalākaua ran again. This time, he was elected "king" over his opponent, "Queen" Emma (the widow of Kamehameha IV) on February 12, 1874 by the legislature and served until his death on January 20, 1891.

              Cheers,

              Jonah K
              Ā Ē Ī Ō Ū ā ē ī ō ū -- Just a little something to "cut and paste."

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              • #8
                Re: Hawaii before the 20th century

                Well, there ya go. Thanks Jonah!

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                • #9
                  Re: Hawaii before the 20th century

                  Originally posted by helen
                  Okay here goes. This thread should cover Hawaii before the 20th century.
                  Sorry gang, I meant to get here, but its been hectic lately.

                  Genealogy first, from Kumuhonua to Kalani'opu'u's time (mahalo to Kamakau, first printed in 1840 Hawaiian newspaper)

                  KANE WAHINE KEIKI
                  ‘O Kumuhonua ‘O Haloiho ‘O Ahukai
                  ‘O Ahukai ‘O Holehana ‘O Kapili
                  ‘O Kapili ‘O Alonainai ‘O Kawakupua
                  ‘O Kawakupua ‘O Heleaeiluna ‘O Kawakahiko
                  ‘O Kawakahiko ‘O Kahoaia ‘O Kahikolupa
                  ‘O Kahikolupa ‘O Lukaua ‘O Kahikoleikau
                  ‘O Kahikoleikau ‘O Kupomakaikaelene ‘O Kahikoleiulu
                  ‘O kahikoleiulu ‘O Kanemakaikaelene ‘O Kahikoleihonua
                  ‘O Kahikoleihonua ‘O Haakookeau ‘O Haakoakoalaulani
                  ‘O Haakoakoalaulani ‘O Kaneiakoakanioe ‘O Kupo
                  ‘O Kupo ‘O Lanikupo ‘O Nahaeikekua
                  ‘O Nahaeikekua ‘O Hanailuna ‘O Keakenui
                  ‘O Keakenui ‘O Laheamanu ‘O Kahianahinakii
                  ‘O Kahianahinakii ‘O Luanahinakiipapa ‘O Koluanahinakii
                  ‘O Koluanahinakii ‘O Hanahina ‘O Limahanakii
                  ‘O Limahanakii ‘O Onohinakii ‘O Hikuanahina
                  ‘O Hikuanahina ‘O Waluanahina ‘O Iwahina
                  ‘O Iwahina ‘O Lohanakiipapa ‘O Welaahilaninui
                  ‘O Welaahilaninui ‘O Owe ‘O Kahiko
                  ‘O Kahiko ‘O Kupulanakehau ‘O Wakea
                  ‘O Wakea ‘O Papa ‘O Hoohokukalani
                  ‘O Hoohokukalani ‘O Haloa
                  ‘O Haloa ‘O Hinamanouluae ‘O Owaia
                  ‘O Owaia ‘O Huhune ‘O Hinanalo
                  ‘O Hinanalo ‘O Haunuu ‘O Nanakaihili
                  ‘O Nanakaihili ‘O Haulani ‘O Wailoa
                  ‘O Wailoa ‘O Hikawaoopuaianea ‘O Kio
                  ‘O Kio ‘O Kamole ‘O Ole
                  ‘O Ole ‘O Hai ‘O Pupue
                  ‘O Pupue ‘O Kamakele ‘O Manaku
                  ‘O Manaku ‘O Hikohaale ‘O Kahiko (II)
                  ‘O Kahiko (II) ‘O Kaea ‘O Luanuu
                  ‘O Luanuu ‘O Kawaamaukele ‘O Kii
                  ‘O Kii ‘O Hinakoula ‘O Ulu
                  ‘O Nanaulu
                  ‘O Nanaulu ‘O Ulukaee ‘O Nanamea
                  ‘O Nanamea ‘O Puia ‘O Pehekeulu
                  ‘O Ulu ‘O Kapunuu ‘O Nanaie
                  ‘O Nanaie ‘O Kahaumokuleia ‘O Nanailani
                  ‘O Nanailani ‘O Hinakinau ‘O Waikulani
                  ‘O Waikulani ‘O Kekauilani ‘O Kuheleimoana
                  ‘O Kuheleimoana ‘O Mapunaiaala ‘O Konohiki
                  ‘O Konohiki ‘O Hikaululena ‘O Wawana
                  ‘O Wawana ‘O Hinamahuia ‘O Mauiakalana
                  ‘O Mauiakalana ‘O Hinakealohaia ‘O Nanamaoa
                  ‘O Nanamaoa ‘O Hinakapaikua ‘O Nanakulei
                  ‘O Nanakulei ‘O Kahaukuhonua ‘O Nanakaoko
                  ‘O Nanakaoko ‘O Kahikiokalani ‘O Heleipawa
                  ‘O Heleipawa ‘O Kookookumailani ‘O Hulumanailani
                  ‘O Hulumanailani ‘O Hinamaikalani ‘O Aikanaka
                  ‘O Aikanaka ‘O Hinahanaiakamalama ‘O Puna
                  ‘O Hema
                  ‘O Puna ‘O Hainalau ‘O Ua
                  ‘O Ua ‘O Kahilinai ‘O Auanini
                  ‘O Hema ‘O Ulamakehoa ‘O Kahai
                  ‘O Kahai ‘O Hinauluohia ‘OWahieloa
                  ‘O Wahieloa ‘O Hoolaukahiki ‘O Laka
                  ‘O Laka ‘O Hikawaelena ‘O Luanuu (II)
                  ‘O Luanuu (II) ‘O Kapokuleiula ‘O Kamea
                  ‘O Kamea ‘O Popomalili ‘O Pohukaina
                  ‘O Pohukaina ‘O Huahuakapalei ‘O Hua
                  ‘O Hua ‘O Hikimoluloleo ‘O Pau
                  ‘O Pau ‘O Kapohakia ‘O Huanuiikalalailai
                  ‘O Huanuiikalalailai ‘O Kopea ‘O Paumakua
                  ‘O Molehai ‘O Kuhelani
                  ‘O Kuhelani ‘O Lanileo ‘O Hakalanileo
                  ‘O Hakalanileo ‘O Hoohookalani ‘O Kana
                  ‘O Paumakua ‘O Monokalililani ‘O Haho
                  ‘O Haho ‘O Kauilaianapu ‘O Palena
                  ‘O Palena ‘O Hikawai ‘O Hanalaanui
                  ‘O Hanalaaiki
                  ‘O Hanalaaiki ‘O Kapukapu ‘O Mauiloa
                  ‘O Mauiloa ‘O Kauhua ‘O Alau
                  ‘O Hanalaanui ‘O Mahuie ‘O Lanakawai
                  ‘O Lanakawai ‘O Kalohialiiokawai ‘O Laau
                  ‘O Laau ‘O Kukamolimolialoha ‘O Pili
                  ‘O Pili ‘O Hinaauaku ‘O Koa
                  ‘O Koa ‘O Hinaauamai ‘O Loe
                  ‘O Loe ‘O Hinamailelii ‘O Kukohou
                  ‘O Kukohou ‘O Hinakeuki ‘O Kaniuhi
                  ‘O Kaniuhi ‘O Hiliamakani ‘O Kanipahu
                  ‘O Kanipahu ‘O Hualani ‘O Kanaloa
                  ‘O Kumuokalani
                  ‘O Laaikiahualani
                  ‘O Kalahumoku
                  ‘O Alaikauakoko ‘O Huanuiamakanalenale
                  ‘O Kanaloa ‘O Makoani ‘O Kalapanakuioiomoa
                  ‘O Kalapanakuioiomoa ‘O Makeamalamaihanai ‘O Kahaimoeleaikaaikapukupou
                  ‘O Kahaimoeleaikaaikapukupou ‘O Kapoakaulukailaa ‘O Kalaunuiohua
                  ‘O Kalaunuiohua ‘O Kaheka ‘O Kuaiwa
                  ‘O Kuaiwa ‘O Kamuleilani ‘O Kahoukapu
                  ‘O Kahoukapu ‘O Laakapu ‘O Kauholanuimahu
                  ‘O Kauholanuiamahu ‘O Neula ‘O Kihanuilulumoku
                  ‘O Kihanuilulumoku ‘O Waoilea ‘O Liloa
                  ‘O Liloa ‘O Haua ‘O Kapukini
                  ‘O Akahiakuleana ‘O Umi a Liloa
                  ‘O Umi a Liloa ‘O Kapukini ‘O Keliiokaloa
                  ‘O Keliiokaloa ‘O Kaohukiokalani ‘O Kamakakaualii
                  ‘O Kamakakaualii ‘O Kapukamola ‘O Iwikauikaua
                  ‘O Iwikauikaua ‘O Keakamahana ‘O Keakealani
                  ‘O Keakealani ‘O Kanaloakapulehu ‘O Keaweikekahialiiokamoku
                  ‘O Keaweikekahialiiokamoku ‘O Lonomaaikanaka ‘O Kalaninuiamamao
                  ‘O Kalaninuiamamao ‘O Kamakaimoku ‘O Kalaniopuu

                  pax

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                  • #10
                    Re: Hawaii before the 20th century

                    From Kumuhonua to Kalani'opu'u's time (in other words, from the Beginning of Time until the 18th century).

                    Science:
                    -Hawaiians are among the most advanced agriculturalists in the Pacific, with taro terraces, irrigation systems, and weather readings that allow for kapu/noa times (planting, harvesting, fallow seasons).

                    Math:
                    -Hawaiians and their Polynesian kin learn to use the lunar, solar and celestial systems to develop intricate and precise navigation methods.

                    Economics:
                    -Sustenance economy. Inter-village and inter-isle trading was quite common. Villages were based on the ahapua'a system and villages existed who were renown for particular crop production (e.g. Waipi'o-taro).

                    Society:
                    - Striated. Kapu and noa. Integrated spirituality and arts (oli, hula, kakau, kahaki'i). Practical; a dictatorial ali'i was only as effective until the next spear is applied to his ventricle. Their environment drove everything.

                    ok...now that the 18th century is out of the way...

                    pax

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                    • #11
                      Re: Hawaii before the 20th century

                      Let's do the 19th century in chunks, and start by posing the question, "why was Kamehameha I such a badass?"

                      First, a note about the recording of Kamehameha I's history. Hawaiians in the 19th century took to the written word quick. It is my experience that reading of this man is best done through Hawaiian, and we must rely upon Kamakau and Desha's works on the subject. Although both of these Hawaiian men were devout Christians, their agenda was obvious, and they took great pains to do service to the story of the ali'i born as Pai'ea.

                      pax

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                      • #12
                        Re: Hawaii before the 20th century

                        This is slightly off topic, but could someone recommend a good English-Hawaiian dictionary? I am enjoying this thread but I need a dictionary to help with some of the terms. Thanks!

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                        • #13
                          Re: Hawaii before the 20th century

                          Originally posted by glossyp
                          This is slightly off topic, but could someone recommend a good English-Hawaiian dictionary? I am enjoying this thread but I need a dictionary to help with some of the terms. Thanks!
                          Aloha glossyp,

                          The Pukui-Ebert Hawaiian Dictionary is a good one. Here's a link....
                          http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...books&n=507846

                          Cheers,

                          Jonah K
                          Ā Ē Ī Ō Ū ā ē ī ō ū -- Just a little something to "cut and paste."

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                          • #14
                            Re: Hawaii before the 20th century

                            Originally posted by glossyp
                            This is slightly off topic, but could someone recommend a good English-Hawaiian dictionary? I am enjoying this thread but I need a dictionary to help with some of the terms. Thanks!
                            its an online world. Mahalo to Alu Like et.al. for funding and producing this effort:
                            http://wehewehe.org/cgi-bin/hdict?e=...win-00&d=&l=en

                            pax

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                            • #15
                              Re: Hawaii before the 20th century

                              Originally posted by Pua'i Mana'o
                              its an online world. Mahalo to Alu Like et.al. for funding and producing this effort:
                              http://wehewehe.org/cgi-bin/hdict?e=...win-00&d=&l=en
                              Here's something that's the best of both worlds, a PDF of the Pukui-Elbert dictionary for those times when one doesn't have internet access. It's slightly over 56MB, so I wouldn't advise trying to download it with a dial-up connection.
                              http://ulukau.org/cgi-bin/library?a=...0.dir/book.pdf

                              Cheers,

                              Jonah K
                              Last edited by Jonah K; September 10, 2005, 12:03 PM. Reason: Corrected typos
                              Ā Ē Ī Ō Ū ā ē ī ō ū -- Just a little something to "cut and paste."

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