Liliuokalani Becomes Hawaii's Last Queen: The Monarchy's Final Act
Queen Liliuokalani ascended to the throne as the last sovereign of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi, sparking a fierce struggle that ended with her overthrow by American businessmen backed by U.S. Marines just three years later. This violent transition stripped the islands of their independence and set the direct course for annexation by the United States in 1898.
January 29, 1891
135 years ago
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