Two University of Â鶹´«Ã½ authors published in The Hawaiian Journal of History will present their articles at separate events in March and April. The Hawaiian Historical Society and ¡¯s library are co-hosting.
Jonathan Y. Okamura will present his article, “The Lasting Significance of the Majors-Palakiko Case” (vol. 54, 2020), which covers the case behind Morgan¡¯s Corner and the abolishment of capital punishment in Â鶹´«Ã½, on Wednesday, March 22, 1–2 p.m. at Windward CC¡¯s Hale Laʻakea Library.
Okamura is professor emeritus at UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹¡¯s Department of Ethnic Studies. He is author to a number of landmark publications including, Raced to Death in 1920s Â鶹´«Ã½: Injustice and Revenge in the Fukunaga Case (University of Illinois Press, 2019).
On Thursday, April 20, 1–2 p.m., Ralph Thomas Kam will present “Remembering the Royal Residences of Kap¨¡lama: The Homes of Princess Ruth Keʻelikōlani and Queen Liliʻuokalani” (vol. 47, 2013), looking at the forgotten royal residences of Princess Ruth Keʻelikōlani, Queen Liliʻuokalani and Prince Albert K¨±nui¨¡kea.
Kam is the interim director of the Historic Preservation Graduate Certificate Program at UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹.
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