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Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation (1993)

Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation (1993)

History Documentary
Release Date: 1993, January 1
Directors: Puhipau, Joan Lander
Countries: United States of America
Production: Nā Maka o ka ‘Āina
Cast: Leonelle Anderson Akana

Overview:

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."

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