Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation
- Movies
- 1993-01-01
- EN
- Released
- 0h 58m
- Documentary - History
Production
Nā Maka o ka ‘Āina
Storyline
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."
