Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation
Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

January 01, 1993 | 58 min

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."

Genres

Documentary History

Cast

Naomi Scott

Leonelle Anderson Akana

Naomi Scott

Haunani-Kay Trask

Naomi Scott

Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa

Naomi Scott

Richard Kekuni Blaisdell

Naomi Scott

Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio

Naomi Scott

Kanani Kapuniai

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