Language of a Nation
This four part docu-series explores the rise and fall of the sovereign Hawaiian Kingdom as told through the hundreds of thousands of Hawaiian language newspapers that were hidden away after the overthrow of the Hawaiian government only to be rediscovered and translated today. It follows the suppression of language through education and politics and will challenge everything you thought you knew about Hawai’i and hopefully inspire you to learn more about Hawai’i’s history.
- Created By
Conrad Lihilihi
- First Aired on
May 27, 2020
- Popularity: 0.9997
- 0 votes
- Production
The Smithsonian Network (US)
- Status: Returning Series
In Production
1 seaons till Jul 04, 2020
Last episode: How to Overthrow A Government
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 3 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Birth of a Literate Nation min
Journey through the history of the Hawaiian Kingdom following the rise of literacy through education and the Hawaiian language newspapers.
Episode 2Hawaiian Diplomacy min
The rise of Hawaiian diplomacy and a bilingual society.
Episode 3How to Overthrow A Government min
Learn how Hawai'i became a part of the United States after a group of local businessmen perform a coup to overthrow the government with the support of the U.S. Marines.
