The Annexation of Hawaii | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives

Another simple date in history that illustrates American Imperialism for purpose of economic growth, expansion of trade routes, and expansion of our democracy. On the other hand, historians can always argue what could've happened had we treated the people of Hawaiian Islands as sovereign, open foreign relations, and assisted them in their development as an independent nation under US protection from imperialism from Asian countries. Enough with the hindsight, it's a vacation paradise with a great culture that is part of American culture.

Yeah, I know, I've read that whole thing of late, seen numerous videos, about the whole tribal rights thing about that...obviously, it'd be totally illegal now, of course, the thing is, what are ya gonna do, unwrite a century and a half of history to correct it? You can't, it's just not possible, too much time has gone by, too much water under the bridge, too much history already recorded...I understand certainly on a purely intellectual level the reason for all that stuff of late, obviously not on an emotional level, certainly...I just don't quite know what to !ale of it...it was am overtly colonial episode, certainly, from an earlier sociologic era wherein and when such things were tolerated, I guess, beyond that, I really don't know quite what to say, honest....

Great history share, thank you.