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Article posted Jun 29 2006, 11:48 PM Category: History Source: Information Clearing House Print

Hawaii's Last Queen


On January 16, 1893, four boatloads of United States Marines armed with Gatling guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition came ashore in Honolulu, capital of the independent Kingdom of Hawaii. As the Royal Hawaiian band played a concert at the Hawaiian Hotel, 162 troops marched through the streets of Honolulu, heading for the palace. The Queen of Hawaii, Lili'uokalani, looked down from her balcony as the troops took up their positions.

The following day, she surrendered at gunpoint, yielding her throne to the government of the United States.

Produced and released in 1997 by The American Experience documentary series broadcast on TV by PBS, 53 mins.

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