Kamehameha I
Americannoun
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It was time to use my own Kamehameha I decided that it was time to use my own Kamehameha for the very first time.
From The Verge • Aug. 16, 2022
Nine Native Americans’ statues are or will soon be there, including Hawaii’s King Kamehameha I and Oklahoma humorist Will Rogers, born in Cherokee territory.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2021
In 1810, the loose string of Hawaiian islands became united under Kamehameha I — a renowned surfer himself.
From New York Times • May 17, 2021
In the exhibition hall, several statues represent Kamehameha I, Hawaii’s first king; Po’pay, who led the Indian Pueblo Revolt; and Sakakawea, who’s better known as Sacagawea and famous for helping the explorers Lewis and Clark.
From Washington Post • Aug. 21, 2019
After the arrival of Europeans, the Big Island’s King Kamehameha I rapidly proceeded with the consolidation of the largest islands by purchasing European guns and ships to invade and conquer first Maui and then Oahu.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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