Lost Palaces of Hawai'i
Title | Lost Palaces of Hawai'i PDF eBook |
Author | Ralph Thomas Kam |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 297 |
Release | 2022-08-26 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1476688117 |
The remains of Kaniakapp--King Kamehameha III's summer residence--bear no traces of the feast that once served ten thousand of his subjects gathered in celebration of Hawaiian sovereignty. Although not all historic Hawaii residences are still standing, the pictures, photographs, and comprehensive maps in this book can provide a wealth of knowledge. Discover the site of Queen Ka'ahumanu's death, Princess Ruth Ke'eliklani's house, which rivaled the splendor of King Kalkaua's official palace, and Lili'uokalani's home, where Robert Wilcox plotted an armed insurrection to overthrow the Constitution of 1887. Using accounts by missionaries, ship captains, early visitors, and reports in English and Hawaiian-language media, this groundbreaking book provides an extensive look into the now-lost residences of the kingdom's elite. Learn about the historic events that took place in the residences of Hawaiian royalty and see how the island chiefs lived their everyday lives.
The Rulers of Hawaii
Title | The Rulers of Hawaii PDF eBook |
Author | Albert Pierce Taylor |
Publisher | |
Pages | 76 |
Release | 1927 |
Genre | Hawaii |
ISBN |
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Hawaii
Title | DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Hawaii PDF eBook |
Author | Bonnie Friedman |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 258 |
Release | 2011-04-01 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1405367423 |
With beautifully commissioned photographs, and spectacular 3-D aerial views revealing the charm of each destination, these amazing travel guides show what others only tell. DK Eyewitness Travel Guides have been updated to include: expanded hotel& restaurant listings, better maps, enhanced itineraries, and easier-to-read print! Fully Revised and Updated!
Fodor's 2007 Hawaii
Title | Fodor's 2007 Hawaii PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Beth Bohman |
Publisher | Fodors Travel Publications |
Pages | 607 |
Release | 2006-08-29 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1400016762 |
Provides information on Hawaiian history and culture, and shares advice on sightseeing, shopping, and entertainment
The Lost Continent of Mu
Title | The Lost Continent of Mu PDF eBook |
Author | James Churchward |
Publisher | |
Pages | 344 |
Release | 1926 |
Genre | Archaeology |
ISBN |
Theatres of Hawai'i
Title | Theatres of Hawai'i PDF eBook |
Author | Lowell Angell |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 132 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780738581606 |
Famous for its lush beauty and inviting beaches, Hawai'i also boasts a rich theatrical history dating back to the mid-19th century and spanning its years as a kingdom, U.S. territory, and a state. Its warm, tropical climate and social, cultural, and ethnic diversity contributed to the variety of theatres unique to the islands--from simple, rural plantation theatres on the neighbor islands, to neighborhood movie houses in exotic styles, to an incomparable tropical moderne jewel near the beach at Waikiki. Most of these theatres are now just a memory, except for those few saved by dedicated individuals and restored for another life. This book celebrates the rich history of these theatrical venues through rare archival photographs and little-known details.
Collecting and Displaying China's “Summer Palace” in the West
Title | Collecting and Displaying China's “Summer Palace” in the West PDF eBook |
Author | Louise Tythacott |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 345 |
Release | 2017-10-25 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 135162489X |
In October 1860, at the culmination of the Second Opium War, British and French troops looted and destroyed one of the most important palace complexes in imperial China—the Yuanmingyuan. Known in the West as the "Summer Palace," this site consisted of thousands of buildings housing a vast art collection. It is estimated that over a million objects may have been taken from the palaces in the Yuanmingyuan—and many of these are now scattered around the world, in private collections and public museums. With contributions from leading specialists, this is the first book to focus on the collecting and display of "Summer Palace" material over the past 150 years in museums in Britain and France. It examines the way museums placed their own cultural, political and aesthetic concerns upon Yuanmingyuan material, and how displays—especially those at the Royal Engineers Museum in Kent, the National Museum of Scotland and the Musée Chinois at the Château of Fontainebleau—tell us more about European representations and images of China, than they do about the Yuanmingyuan itself.