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Topic: Kamehameha I


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  Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Kamehameha I
Kamehameha's father, Keoua, was the grandson of Keaweikekahialiiokamoku, who had once ruled a large portion of the island of Hawaii.
Kamehameha's dreams included far more than the island of Hawaii; with the council of his favorite wife Kaahumanu, who became one of Hawaii's most powerful figures, he set about planning to conquer the rest of the Hawaiian Islands.
In fact, the Kingdom of Hawaii that Kamehameha established retained its independence, except for a five-month British occupation in 1843, until it was annexed by the United States in 1898.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Kamehameha_the_Great   (1927 words)

  
  Holidays & Festivals
Kamehameha V designated June 11 as a public holiday to honor the memory of his great-grandfather who was the first ruler of the United Hawaiian Islands.
Kamehameha ("The Lonely One") was born between 1736 and 1758 in Kohala on the island of Hawaii.
Kekuiapoiwa, Kamehameha's mother, was the daughter of a chief from Kona.
home.hawaii.rr.com /hawaiianweb/holiday04.html   (423 words)

  
 Hawaii - The Story of Kamehameha              
Kamehameha grew up to be a young man remarkable for his size and strength, and for his courage as a fighter in his uncle's wars.
Kamehameha himself was an avid fisherman and scheduled affairs of state in his later years around the running of his favourite fish.
Kamehameha's flesh was removed from his bones and laid to rest in the sea.
www.janesoceania.com /hawaii_kamehameha   (2924 words)

  
 King Kamehameha
As Kamehameha's warriors pushed up Nuuanu Valley, they were fired upon by 2 cannons causing great loss of life and destruction.
In 1883, a statue of Kamehameha the Great, was commissioned by King Kalâkaua displaying "Kaei kapu o Liloa" the sacred sash of Liloa.
The original is in front of the courthouse in Kapa`au, Hawi, near the birthplace of Kamehameha I.
www.huapala.org /King_Kamehameha.html   (341 words)

  
 Hawaii: King Kamehameha Celebration (Local Legacies: Celebrating Community Roots - Library of Congress)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Kamehameha the Great was born somewhere between 1748 and 1761 in North Kohala on the island of Hawaii.
Although the exact date is unknown, by royal Proclamation in 1871 of King Kamehameha V in honor of his grandfather, June 11 of each year was designated as a holiday to honor the life and times of Hawai`i's greatest statesman, warrior and king.
A contemporary of Napoleon and George Washington, Kamehameha I accomplished all that he did without the aid of a written language and while the religion of the Hawaiian islands was still that of ancient Polynesia.
lcweb2.loc.gov /cocoon/legacies/HI/200002873.html   (447 words)

  
 Great American Sports Fans - Your Online Sports Community
Because Kamehameha was originally from the island of Hawai'i, this is the reason that the islands have taken the name "the Hawaiian Islands" and are not called the Oahu or Maui Islands.
Kamehameha's world-famous statue, cast by Thomas Gould in 1880, was unveiled by King Kalakaua in 1883.
Kamehameha proved to be a strong and able king, but his successors were not as capable as he was.
www.gasf.com /article.asp?id=king_kamehameha   (1784 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In 1810, King Kamehameha I united the islands, through a series of battles, the last of which was a climactic stand on the edge of the Pali cliffs in the Nu`uanu valley of O`ahu.
Kamehameha, aided throughout his campaign with European firearms as well as traditional Hawaiian armament, drove the defenders over the cliffs to achieve their victory.
Kamehameha IV’s rule saw the explosion of the immigrant worker population from Asia, brought upon by the decreasing Hawaiian population which was largely killed off by diseases to which they had no resistance.
www2.hawaii.edu /~uryan/index.htm   (1629 words)

  
 Kamehameha I Summary
Kamehameha, also known as Kamehameha I and Kamehameha the Great (circa 1758 1819), unified the Hawaiian Islands in battle and formally established the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi in 1810.
Kamehameha is most noted for his vehement defense of traditional Hawaiian values and the kapu system of law and religion.
Kamehameha may or may not have known that his rival, Kalanikupule, also possessed firearms, and was planning a move against Kamehameha when the aliʻi nui of Hawaiʻi invaded the western islands.
www.bookrags.com /Kamehameha_I   (2327 words)

  
 Hilo Hattie - The Store of Hawaii   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the founder of Kamehameha Schools, was the great-granddaughter of Kamehameha I, the warrior chief who united all the islands of Hawai`i in 1810.
In 1883, she bequeathed her entire estate for the establishment of the Kamehameha Schools, and today, her endowment supports this statewide educational system which is the largest independent pre- kindergarten through grade 12 school in the United States.
The Kamehameha Schools "Imua" logo is derived from a design by former KS student Henry Ka`ahea, who, as a senior in 1926, created the winning design for a class ring.
www.hilohattie.com /ksinfo.cfm   (356 words)

  
 Kamehameha I
King Kamehameha I was born at Kokoiki in the Kohala district of the Island of Hawai'i about 1758.
The gilded cloak is based on one that Kamehameha's subjects made for the king by weaving yellow feathers of native birds into a fine mesh net.
Gould was commissioned to create a statue of Kamehameha by the legislature of the Kingdom of Hawai'i and modeled the figure at his studio in Rome in 1879.
www.aoc.gov /cc/art/nsh/kamehameha.cfm   (651 words)

  
 King Kamehameha The Great
Kamehameha the Great fulfilled the prophecy of the birth of a male who would become the greatest of all chiefs in Hawai‘i.
Kamehameha was born in the North Kohala area of Kokoiki, around 1753.
Kamehameha I loved a pious people and was known to be patient and kindly to his subjects, earning respect which continues to this day.
www.kamehamehadaycelebration.org /king-kamehmeha.html   (331 words)

  
 KAMEHAMEHA I : Encyclopedia Entry
Kamehameha is most noted for his vehement defense of traditional Hawaiian values and the kapu system of law and religion.
Nevertheless, there was already bad blood between the two cousins, caused when Kamehameha presented a slain aliʻi's body to the gods instead of Kiwalaʻo, and when a group of chiefs from the Kona district offered Kamehameha the kingship instead of Kiwalaʻo, he accepted eagerly.
i that Kamehameha established retained its independence, except for a five-month British occupation in 1843, until it was annexed by the United States in 1898.
www.bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Kamehameha_I   (1662 words)

  
 Significant Dates in the History of Hawaii
Kamehameha I conquers Maui, Lana‘i, Moloka‘i, and O‘ahu, in the battle of Nu‘uanu.
Queen Ka‘ahumanu, wife of Kamehameha I and queen regent for Kamehameha II and Kamehameha III, is baptized December 4, along with her cousin Kalanimōkū, his infant son Leleiōhoku (a grandson of Kamehameha I), her sister Pi‘ia, Deborah Kapule, and Gideon La‘anui.
Alexander Liholiho, Kamehameha IV, dies of asthma at age twenty-nine on November 30 and is succeeded by Lot Kamehameha, his older brother, who becomes Kamehameha V. Kamehameha V on August 20 decrees a new constitution that is meant to strengthen his rule.
www.hawaiianhistory.org /ref/chron.html   (5001 words)

  
 Description of Moloka'i
Kamehameha’s descent upon Moloka‘i had desolated the country, and that it had not yet recovered its former state of population.
Kamehameha and Kalola met, and at this meeting Kalola promised Kamehameha that after her death he could have Liliha and Keopuolani.
Kamehameha’s expression of grief which he made at that time was to knock out one upper tooth.
webpages.charter.net /motuahina/descr2.html   (3190 words)

  
 Royalty.nu - The History of Hawaii - Hawaiian Royalty
Kamehameha III died in December 1854 and was succeeded by his nephew (and adopted son) Alexander, who reigned under the name Kamehameha IV.
Kamehameha IV's successor was his older brother Lot, who reigned as King Kamehameha V. He replaced the constitution with one that gave him more power, improved the balance of trade in Hawaii, and increased foreigners' power.
Abner was an advisor of Kamehameha III and Konia was descended from Kamehameha I. At the age of four she entered the Royal School, originally called the Chief's Children's School, where she learned to speak English fluently.
www.royalty.nu /America/Hawaii.html   (3335 words)

  
 King Kamehameha I, Kamehameha the Great
This official holiday was established in 1871 by King Kamehameha V to honor his grandfather, Kamehameha I. The celebration begins with a parade of floral floats, costumed riders on horseback, and marching bands that begins in downtown Honolulu and ends in Waikiki.
Kamehameha I, also known as Kamehameha the Great or Pai'ea Kamehameha, was born in North Kohala on the island of Hawai'i, sometime between 1748 and 1761.
Kamehameha grew up to be the great leader as the priests had foretold.
www.tammyyee.com /tt-kamehameha.html   (753 words)

  
 Chapters I-V.
Kamehameha I. was, indeed, the founder of Hawaiian unity, and worthy of the surname of the Great; but it is truthfully recorded in the early histories of the Islands, – those written by such men as Mr.
There were four children of Kinau, daughter of Kamehameha I., the highest in rank of any of the women chiefs of her day; these were Moses, Lot (afterwards Kamehameha V.), Liholiho (afterwards Kamehameha IV.), and Victoria, of whom I shall soon speak.
KAMEHAMEHA IV ALEXANDER LIHOLIHO, known to history as Kamehameha IV., had all the characteristics of his race; and the strong, passionate nature of the Kamehamehas is shown in his benevolent as in his less commendable acts.
digital.library.upenn.edu /women/liliuokalani/hawaii/hawaii-1.html   (7766 words)

  
 Kamehameha I   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Kamehameha, the legendary first King of Hawaii, was born in Kohola on the Big Island, where the statue now stands.
Kamehameha I was lost in a shipwreck on its way from France before it was salvaged, restored, and brought to Hawaii.
Every other year, the statue is repainted in life-like colors, and at the annual Kamehameha Day in June, members of the community drape colorful leis over the statue and hold a parade in his honor.
www.heritagepreservation.org /programs/sos/4kids/4kids2000/Kamehameha.htm   (101 words)

  
 Kamehameha, III Biography | Encyclopedia of World Biography
Kamehameha III, son of Kamehameha I, was born at Keauhou, Hawaii.
She had become a devout Protestant, and after her death Kamehameha III was torn between Hawaiian ways and the ways of the Protestant missionaries from New England.
Kamehameha III proclaimed religious tolerance, and this became a fact long before the end of his reign.
www.bookrags.com /biography/kamehameha-iii   (410 words)

  
 Equal Justice Society
Kamehameha Schools is a private educational institution that serves Native Hawaiians.
By giving preference to Native Hawaiian children, Kamehameha Schools works to redress the continuing economic and cultural harms to Native Hawaiians by providing for a first-rate education for their children.
Kamehameha Schools policy is not meant to exclude non-Hawaiians, but to include as many Native Hawaiian children as possible.
www.equaljusticesociety.org /kamehameha/faq.html   (1136 words)

  
 Kamehameha Day Celebration
Kamehameha Day is recognized as a state holiday throughout Hawai‘i, but North Kohala is a very special place to celebrate Kamehameha Day.
Kamehameha I was born in North Kohala, where residents played a prominent role in saving his life as an infant.
The Kamehameha Day Celebration is funded in part by the County of Hawai‘i Department of Research and Development and the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority.
kamehamehadaycelebration.org   (409 words)

  
 The Nature Conservancy in Hawaii - Kamehameha Schools and Nature Conservancy Team Up to Protect Lumaha‘i Valley on ...
Kamehameha Schools owns the property, which contains some of the best remaining native lowland forest in the state.
Invasions of aggressive lowland weeds such as Australian tree fern, clidemia and strawberry guava coupled with the upward movement of goats and pigs from the lower valley threaten what is currently a gem of biological diversity.
In the future, management efforts will likely include the use of community volunteer hunters to reduce pig and goat populations, and the placement of a fence to protect the most remote and undisturbed management areas in the upper portion of the valley.
www.nature.org /wherewework/northamerica/states/hawaii/press/press1605.html   (522 words)

  
 König, bald, Unabhängigkeit, USA, Tod, Oahu Kamehameha I.
Kamehameha I. Kamehameha I., der Große (* 1758 (?) - † 1819) war der erste König von Hawaii (1795-1819).
Kamehameha wurde dabei von britischen und amerikanischen Händlern unterstützt, die ihm Gewehre und Munition verkauften.
Kamehameha vereinheitlichte das Rechtssystem und exportierte Rohstoffe (u.a.
www.dbilink.de /Kamehameha-I.html   (398 words)

  
 The Monarchy
In league with the King's mother, Keopuolani, she convinced Kamehameha II to sit down and eat with the women in violation of one of ancient Hawaii's most serious prohibitions.
During Kamehameha IV's reign and that of his successor, there was a growing agitation on the part of the sugar planters for annexation to the United States to secure a dependable market for their product.
Brother to Kamehameha IV, Lot Kamehameha was the final direct descendant of Kamehameha the Great to sit on Hawaii's throne and the last Hawaiian monarch to reign in the old style.
www.hawaiian-roots.com /monarchy.htm   (1858 words)

  
 A KING’S STATUE MULTIPLIES
The third Kamehameha I statue was commissioned after statehood in 1959, when the new state was entitled to install two statues in the U.S. Statuary Hall in Washington DC.
The King Kamehameha statue, reproduced by Ortho R. Fairbanks and Clarence P. Curtis, became the first statue of a king, as well as the largest statue to be displayed at the capitol.
The unveiling on April 15, 1969, was accompanied by the blowing of a conch shell, a chanter, kahili bearers and the presentation of leis.
www.coffeetimes.com /king.htm   (1230 words)

  
 Alii of Hawaii   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
King Kamehameha I was born in1753 in Kohala.
When Kamehameha I was born a priest had told his mother that he would be a powerful ruler.
King Kamehameha wanted to unite the islands so he gathered the largest number of war canoes and warriors and set out to capture the islands.
library.thinkquest.org /J0110442/kamehameha1st.html   (238 words)

  
 USS Kamehameha Inactivates
Hawaii’s King Kamehameha I, known as Kamehameha the Great, is the best known of Hawaii's ali`i (royalty) and is credited for the uniting of the Hawaiian Kingdom (the 8 major islands of Hawaii) under one rule.
The conversion of USS Kamehameha, was in retrospect a prophetic decision.
Kamehameha has, in fact, carried as many as 200 troops for a short time, and did so without reducing its load of torpedoes, which are the ship’s primary offensive and defensive weapon.
www.csp.navy.mil /news/642inact.htm   (2096 words)

  
 King Kamehameha - Origin of Kamehameha Attack
This man was called King Kamehameha I, and he became the ruler in 1810.
Despite his brutal fighting, and his malicious attitude in terms of warfare, Kamehameha turned out to be an exceedingly good leader, containing many qualities including being both wise and just.
The first was made to honor Kamehameha, made of gold and bronze but it sunk along with the ship that carried it as it was being exported from Germany to Honolulu, sinking near the Falkland islands.
www.dbzgtlegacy.com /features/kingkamehameha.shtml   (589 words)

  
 Hawaiifotos.com Photo Tour
This all happens at the Statue of King "Kamehameha The Great" in Honolulu, across the street from the Royal `Iolani Palace that was the official residence of King Kalakaua from 1882 until his death in 1891.
Upon the death of Alapainui, Kamehameha became chief of the northern half of the island of Hawaii.
In 1795 Kamehameha I conquers Maui, Lana'i, Moloka'i, and O'ahu, in the battle of Nu'uanu.
hawaiifotos.com /tour/kingkam/kingkam1.html   (721 words)

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