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queen lilioukalani
Liliʻuokalani was Queen of the Hawaiian Islands and the last sovereign monarch ruling from January 29, 1891, until the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom on January 17, 1893. She was the only queen regnant of Hawaii. -
yellow journalism
Yellow journalism and yellow press are American terms for journalism and associated newspapers that present little or no legitimate, well-researched news while instead using eye-catching headlines for increased sales. Techniques may include exaggerations of news events, scandal-mongering, or sensationalism. -
annexation of hawaii
On July 7, 1898, the Hawaiian Islands were annexed by this joint resolution. When the Hawaiian islands were formally annexed by the United States in 1898, the event marked the end of a lengthy internal struggle between native Hawaiians and non-native American businessmen for control of the Hawaiian government.