tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post8837931592547022733..comments2024-03-16T01:00:19.876-05:00Comments on The Mad Monarchist: MM Video: Kingdom of HawaiiMadMonarchisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08083008336883267870noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-36093222700783992292009-08-23T04:48:42.673-05:002009-08-23T04:48:42.673-05:00Thanks for the correction. My knowledge of Hawaiia...Thanks for the correction. My knowledge of Hawaiian history is even sketchier than my knowledge of European history. I was relying upon confused memories of Queen L.R Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17624645479033609279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-85792405388971899812009-08-22T12:52:02.264-05:002009-08-22T12:52:02.264-05:00Not exactly. The former national anthem is not rea...Not exactly. The former national anthem is not really former -it is still the state anthem of Hawaii and it is a very royalist sounding song of tribute to the chieftains/kings of Hawaii. You are right though that Queen Liliuoakalani did write a great many famous Hawaiian songs. She is probably most known for "Aloha 'Oe" but that was writte some time before the US takeover.MadMonarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08083008336883267870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-66000472155610520802009-08-22T05:29:02.872-05:002009-08-22T05:29:02.872-05:00Is it true that the former Hawaiian national anthe...Is it true that the former Hawaiian national anthem was written by an exiled Queen of Hawaii, while her American captors kept her in prison to make her world safe for democracy? I can't remember where I encountered this allegation.R Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17624645479033609279noreply@blogger.com