Five Things To Know About Liliuokalani, the Last Queen of Hawaii

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Five Things To Know About Liliuokalani, the Last Queen of Hawaii
The queen, who was deposed by a coup led by American sugar planters, died 100 years ago, but is by no means forgotten
 
By Jason Daley
smithsonian.com
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November 11 marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Liliuokalani, the last monarch of Hawaii. Her story is inextricably tangled with how the island chain went from a sovereign kingdom to a republic to a U.S. territory and, eventually, a state.

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