Enjoy dramatic encounters with actors in the roles of three individuals who played an important role in the history of Hawai‘i: John Papa ‘Ī‘ī, Samuel Kamakau and Emma ‘A‘ima Nāwahī.

John Papa ‘Ī‘ī was one of the first Hawaiians to learn to read and write, initially in English, from the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions missionaries.

Samuel Kamakau had a very large part in helping to assemble material for Rev. Dibble’s History of the Sandwich Islands, published in 1836.

Emma ‘A‘ima Nāwahī and her husband, Joseph, founded a newspaper in 1895, Ke Aloha ‘Āina (The Hawaiian Patriot) that was staunchly pro-royalist in its outlook.

This program requires that the audience move to three different locations on the first floor of the building. If mobility assistance is required, please contact the library.

All programs are subject to change. If you require an auxiliary aid or accommodation due to a disability, please contact the library at least 7 days before the program date.