This is the history of Hawaiʻi from the great chief ʻUmi, eight generations before Kamehameha the Great, through the reign of Kamehameha III. Major events include Kamehameha's birth, rise to power, and consolidation of Hawaiian kingdom; the arrival of Captain James Cook; the coming of the traders and missionaries; and politics of the Hawaiian kingdom through the death of Kamehameha III in 1854. Written from 1866 through 1871 by one of Hawaiʻi's greatest historians, Ruling Chiefs of Hawaiʻi is an essential element in any collection of Hawaiian resources.
S.M. Kamakau
- Softcover: 513 pages
- Publisher: Kamehameha Schools
