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| Queen Lili?uokalani
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 Lili?uokalani in 1908
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| Coronation
| January 17, 1891
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| Born
| September 2, 1838
Oahu
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| Died
| November 11, 1917
(1917-11-11)
(aged 79)
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Queen Lili?uokalani
(September 2, 1838-November 11, 1917) was the last
monarch
of the
Kingdom of Hawaii
. She was well educated and traveled widely. She married John Owen Dominis on September 16, 1862. He became the Governor of
Oahu
and
Maui
. The couple had no children. She was an accomplished musician. "
Aloha ?Oe
" is her best-known composition.
In 1891, Lili?uokalani became Queen of Hawaii when her brother, the king, died. In 1893, she wanted a new
constitution
. This caused the American minister in Hawaii great concern. American soldiers took over the
?Iolani Palace
and other government buildings. In 1894, they removed Queen Lili?uokalani as queen. The United States set up a
provisional government
. It became the Republic of Hawaii.
The Hawaiian people were on the side of their Queen. President
Grover Cleveland
offered to return the throne if she granted
amnesty
to all involved in the takeover of her kingdom. She refused, but then changed her mind and agreed. She was denied her reinstatement by the Provisional Government. On July 4, 1894, the Republic of Hawaii began. Lili?uokalani died on November 11, 1917 following a
stroke
.
