Ep. 59 Hawaii: How the US Stole This Island Paradise and Why It Isn’t Technically a State

Uncover the history of Hawaii from its earliest habitation to its illegal overthrow by the US government in 1893. Join me as I discover exactly how the United States sank its claws into this island paradise, erased its native culture, and violently forced its queen to relinquish her throne without the approval of the US government. By the end, I think I'll have you convinced that Hawaii is not technically part of the United States, nor has it ever been. Don't believe me? Press play! 

Sources: 

• PBS American Masters "Learn about the rich history of Hawaii"
• Hawaiian Airlines "10 interesting facts about Hawaii"
• neaToday "The Illegal Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom Government"
• History.com "Americans Overthrow Hawaiian Monarchy"
• TEDEd "The dark history of the overthrow of Hawaii"
• hawaii-nation.org "Is Hawaii Really a State of the Union?"
• National Park Service "Early Hawaiians"
• Reuters "Study shows ancient contact between Polynesian and South American peoples"
• History.com "Captain Cook killed in Hawaii"
• National Park Service "Kamehameha the Great"
• Historic Hawaii Foundation "Bicentennial of the Arrival of ABMC Missionaries and Establishment of Three Historic Churches"
• Wikipedia "Hawaii Admission Act"

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