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The overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom was a coup d'état against Queen Liliʻuokalani that took place on January 17, 1893, on the island of Oʻahu, and was led by the Committee of Safety, composed of seven foreign residents (five Americans, one Scotsman, and one German [ 5]) and six Hawaiian Kingdom subjects of American descent in Honolulu. [ 6 ...
Faced with this scenario, on January 10, 1942, Military Governor Delos Carleton Emmons issued an order to recall all dollars in circulation in Hawaii, save for set caps on how much money both individuals ($200) and businesses ($500; save extra currency for payroll purposes) could possess at any time. [1] [2] [3] [4]
CS-4 HAPALUA (half dollar) 1883 - silver. CS-5 AKAHI DALA (one dollar) 1883 - silver. Mintages of the Hawaiian coins, and the numbers melted by the United States government following their demonetization in 1903, are as follows: Umi Keneta: 250,000; Melted: 79. Hapaha: 500,000; Melted: 257,400.
And then the ship’s radio operators hear nothing more. For 17 days, U.S. ships and planes scoured an area of the Pacific Ocean equivalent to the size of Texas.
The islands known today as Hawaii were settled by Polynesian explorers some time around 1150-1250 AD. The inhabitants are referred to as kānaka maoli.After 1778, and the arrival of James Cook, population levels plummeted and eventually the islands would be unified in 1795 under the leadership of Kamehameha I.
The Treaty of Reciprocity between the United States of America and the Hawaiian Kingdom ( Hawaiian: Kuʻikahi Pānaʻi Like) was a free trade agreement signed and ratified in 1875 that is generally known as the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875. The treaty gave free access to the United States market for sugar and other products grown in the Kingdom ...
SS United States is a retired ocean liner built between 1950 and 1951 for United States Lines.She is the largest ocean liner constructed entirely in the United States and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic in either direction, retaining the Blue Riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage in 1952, a title she still holds.
Kalākaua coinage. Kalākaua 1883 dime. The Kalākaua coinage is a set of silver coins of the Kingdom of Hawaii dated 1883, authorized to boost Hawaiian pride by giving the kingdom its own money. They were designed by Charles E. Barber, Chief Engraver of the United States Bureau of the Mint, and were struck at the San Francisco Mint.