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How was Hawaii acquired by the U.S.?
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Historical map from 1902 showing the Philippine Islands on the left and the Hawaiian Islands on the right, with detailed insets of Manila and its vicinity and of Honolulu and Pearl Harbor. The map includes old place names and coastal features, reflecting early 20th-century geography. Black and white portrait of King Kalakaua of Hawaii seated at center between John Dominis and J.M. Kapena, and Luther Severance and Henry A. Peirce standing behind, all in formal attire. Black and white portrait of Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii, circa 1887, wearing a formal gown with a sash and decorative jewelry, looking slightly to the side. U.S. Navy troops from the U.S.S. Boston stand in formation with rifles outside the Arlington Hotel in Honolulu, Oahu, surrounded by trees during the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
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Hawaiian Islands
Map of the Hawaiian Islands (right) and the Philippines, from the 10th edition of...
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Reciprocity Commission
The commission that negotiated the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875 included John Dominis...
Courtesy of the Hawaii State Archives, Photograph Collection, Bradley & Rulofson
Queen Liliuokalani
Liliuokalani, pictured here c. 1887, became Hawaii's queen in 1891.
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U.S. troops occupy a Honolulu hotel during the overthrow of Hawaii's monarchy, 1893
U.S. Navy troops (known as Bluejackets) from the USS Boston occupy the Arlington...
Courtesy of the Hawaii State Archives, Photograph Collection