Kamehameha II: Liholiho and the Impact of Change

Kamehameha the Great’s son and chosen heir, Liholiho ruled during tumultuous change in Hawaiian culture and politics. Most noted for abolishing the kapu system a year before the arrival of the missionaries, Kamehameha II also faced many other challenges from newly arriving foreign influences.

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By Julie Stewart Williams & Suelyn Ching Tune

Illustrated by Robin Yoko Burningham

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paperback   |   166 pages   |   7" x 8.5"   |   B&W