Kalakaua : Hawaii's Last King

King Kalakaua is credited with being the driving force behind the Hawaiian cultural renaissance of the late 1800s. He lived in a time of great transition for the Hawaiian people; a period when ancient tradition and culture were denigrated by missionaries and influenced by European sophistication. In this pictorial biography, over 180 old photographs, ancedotes written by personages of the day, letters and newspaper accounts paint a glowing picture of the colorful reign of Hawaii's lasr king.