Title: Jan. 17, 1893 | Hawaiian Monarchy Overthrown by America-Backed Businessmen - The New York Times
Headings: Jan. 17, 1893 | Hawaiian Monarchy Overthrown by America-Backed Businessmen
Jan. 17, 1893 | Hawaiian Monarchy Overthrown by America-Backed Businessmen
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Content: My pro-Hawaiian bias will be obvious. I respect Senator Akaka and have voted for him at each opportunity. It’s hard for me to support or oppose the Akaka Bill. nick January 17, 2012 · 11:08 am
i think wate we did was rong but now it is a state now so it over
Kenneth R. Conklin, Ph.D. January 17, 2012 · 12:41 pm
Unfortunately this “learning network” article is delivering factual falsehoods and lousy interpretation to the readers. Here are a few errors of fact: FALSE “The coup led to the dissolving of the Kingdom of Hawaii two years later”
TRUE: A revolutionary Provisional Government was put in place immediately, and given de facto recognition within  2 days by the local consuls of every nation with a consulate in Honolulu. Following a Constitutional Convention and election, the Republic of Hawaii was created in July 1894. Emperors, Kings, Queens, and Presidents  of 20 nations on 4 continents personally signed letters in 11 languages giving full-fledged recognition de jure to the Republic as the rightful government. Photos of those letters are at
//tinyurl.com/4wtwdz
Hawaii remained an independent nation for 4 more years.