Fourteen Years in the Sandwich Islands, 1855-1868 /

The reminiscences of Charles de Varigny, a Frenchman who in 1865 at the age of thirty-six became prime minister of the Hawaiian Kingdom, are unique among records of life in Pacific-island societies during the nineteenth century. Published in Paris in 1874 and written primarily for French audience of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Varigny, Charles De (Autor)
Otros Autores: Korn, Alfons L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2021]
Temas:
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Acknowledgments
  • Translator's Introduction
  • Preface: Paris, January 20, 1874
  • PART ONE: SECRETARY, THE FRENCH CONSULATE, HONOLULU, 1855-1863
  • 1. My Arrival in the Islands, 1855
  • 2. Kamehameha the Founder
  • 3. Missionaries and Other Agents of Change
  • 4. Birth of Constitutional Government
  • 5. The "New Era "of Kamehameha IV
  • 6. Excursion to the Island of Hawaii
  • 7. Perils of an Island Economy
  • 8. Idyll on Kauai
  • PART TWO: CABINET MINISTER, THE HAWAIIAN KINGDOM, 1863-1870
  • 9. Appointment as Minister of Finance
  • 10. The Governmental System of Kamehameha V
  • 11. A Plan for Constitutional Reform
  • 12. The Royal Coup d'Etat
  • 13. Figures and forecasts
  • 14. Appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • 15. Ministerial Forebodings
  • 16. Kilauea Erupts, 1868
  • 17. Scenes of Disaster
  • 18. More Scenes of Disaster
  • 19. My Leave of Absence, 1868-1870
  • Epilogue: Paris, January 20, 1874
  • A. A Chronological Resume
  • B. Excerpts from the ''Memoires'' of Louise de Varigny
  • Index

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