Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation (1993)
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Overview : 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."
Release Date : January 1, 1993
Runtime : 58m
Genre : Documentary, History
Companies : Nā Maka o ka ‘Āina
Countries : United States of America
Keywords : indigenous, hawaii, pacific island, genocide, colonialism, woman director, imperialism, native hawaiian, pacific islanders
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