Hawaii History

Have you ever wonder who are the ancestors of Native Hawaiians?

About 1,500 years ago, Polynesian voyagers settled in Hawaiian Islands.

It was rediscovered by the western world headed by Bristish Captain James Cook.
Captain Cook named the archipelago the Sandwich Islands after his patron The Earl of Sandwich. For so many years, the islands were referred to as Sandwich Islands.

Before the British arrived, the islands were ruled as independent kingdoms by hereditary chiefs. One chief, Kamehameha the Great consolidated his power in a series of battles and united the islands under his rule.

In 1893, the last Hawaiian monarch, Queen Liliuokalani, was overthrown and the provisional government under the leadership of Sanford Ballard Dole was formed.

By joint Resolution of Congress, the islands were officially annexed on August 2, 1898.

President Eisenhower signed into law a bill providing Hawaii's admission into the United States.

In August 1959, Hawaii became the 50th state of the Union.

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