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Through A Glass Darkly The Strange and Tragic History Of Honolulu
Oahu, Hawaii, USA
$39.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Who would imagine that such a happy place has such a tragic history? Hawaii's tumultuous encounter with the outside world began with the arrival of Captain Cook, whom they ate, sort of, for his troubles. A few years later, King Kamehameha celebrated his conquest of Oahu in 1795 by sacrificing his own cousin. The missionaries, who arrived in 1820, came here to do good... and did very well. Then there was the demographic bomb of waves of imported labor to cut sugar cane. Then the overthrow of the monarchy, annexation, and statehood. In the meantime, there was Pearl Harbor. And it seems that for all of that, we're just getting started.
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Through A Glass Darkly The Strange and Tragic History Of Honolulu
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Forever access to the largest online trove of Hawaiian history videos (several thousands, all free)
- A well-informed perspective from a life-long Hawaii resident, history teacher, and teller of tales.
Meeting point
We'll meet at 10:45 AM at the King Kamehameha Statue, located right across the street (S. King St.) from Iolani Palace. Abundant free parking in the lots adjacent to the statue on weekends. Your guide is the big guy with the walking stick and lantern.
Return details
We'll meet at 10:45 AM at the King Kamehameha Statue, located right across the street (S. King St.) from Iolani Palace. Abundant free parking in the lots adjacent to the statue on weekends. Your guide is the big guy with the walking stick and lantern.
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King Kamehameha StatueLearn the amazing (and horrifying) story of the conquest of Oahu by King Kamehameha.
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Iolani PalaceImagine... a royal palace (with kings and queens and thrones and stuff) in the United States... and a storied past that ends with the tragic overthrow of the monarchy.
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Kawaiaha'o ChurchDesigned by the infamous missionary Hiram Bingham, this "stone church" (to the Hawaiians) was anything but.
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Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and ArchivesAs the Hawaiians say, "the missionaries came here to do good, and they did very well."
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Honolulu Hale (City Hall)A lovely Italianate Spanish Colonial Revival structure with an unlovely past.
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Hawaii State CapitolAn elegant expression of the aloha spirit... and a statue (with a story) of the queen who embodied that spirit.
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Washington PlaceQueen Liliuokalani's home where she lived in an unhappy marriage and where she returned to after the overthrow of the monarchy.
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The Cathedral of St. AndrewA church built from thousands of block of sandstone cut in England and shipped to Hawaii. A magnificent stained glass nave. And a tragic tale of a king and his little boy.
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Capitol ModernAlso known as the Hawai'i State Art Museum, this was the original Royal Hawaiian Hotel (built in 1872). So successful that a second Royal Hawaiian was built on Waikiki Beach (the Pink Palace).
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Ali'iolani HaleNow the Judiciary Building and home to the Hawaii State Supreme Court, this was where the Massie Affair, the marquee event of Hawaiian jurisprudence), played out
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Through A Glass Darkly The Strange and Tragic History Of Honolulu
Oahu, Hawaii, USA
$39.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!