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Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation (1993)
DocumentaryHistory
58 min
Plot Summary
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."
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DocumentaryHistoryJoan LanderLeonelle Anderson AkanaHaunani-Kay Trask1993
Director
Joan Lander
Top Cast
Leonelle Anderson AkanaHaunani-Kay TraskLilikala Kame'eleihiwaRichard Kekuni BlaisdellJon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio
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