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Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

Name: Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 1993-01-01
Duration: 58 min
Rating: 9.0

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Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

0h 58m

Documentary History

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This hour-long documentary is a provocative look at a historical event of which few Americans are aware. In mid-January, 1893, armed troops from the U.S.S Boston landed at Honolulu in support of a treasonous coup d’état against the constitutional sovereign of the Hawaiian Kingdom, Queen Lili‘uokalani. The event was described by U.S. President Grover Cleveland as an "act of war."

Director Puhipau Director Joan Lander

Writer Haunani-Kay Trask Writer Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa Writer Richard Kekuni Blaisdell Writer Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio