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The Last Aloha

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by Gaellen Quinn

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This is such an excellent history of the illegal takeover of the sovereign kingdom of Hawai`i. Is there a reason the author didn't include the Ku`e petitions? Those petitions make it clear that the Hawaiian did NOT want to be annexed to the U.S.
Abby Rose Good question. The Kuʻe petitions are easily accessed as are the names of the petitioners. Aloha does not mean white-washing. It should have been incl…moreGood question. The Kuʻe petitions are easily accessed as are the names of the petitioners. Aloha does not mean white-washing. It should have been included.(less)
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Does anyone have any The Last Aloha book club questions?
Sara
1) How do you love those who take everything you have, and it’s still not enough for them?
2) The story is so sad and really makes you think about the …more
1) How do you love those who take everything you have, and it’s still not enough for them?
2) The story is so sad and really makes you think about the audacity of these American men who overthrew the Queen, took rights away from Hawaiians and took over the Hawaiian Kingdom as if it was theirs for the taking. Why don’t we learn about these parts of history in high school?
3) How could those who were sent to Hawaii as missionaries do what was done?
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