Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

Release Date: 1993-01-01

Runtime: 58

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Rating: 9

Votes: 1

Genres: Documentary | History

Director: Joan Lander

Description: 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 tre...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."Read More

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