Lyman Museum and Mission House, image is courtesy of W. Nowicki on Wikimedia Commons.
The Lyman Museum will host Dr. Keanu Sai, a political scientist at Windward Community College, on Monday, Feb. 1.
Dr. Sai will explore the complex historical connection between Britain and Hawai’i.
Some scholars claim that Kamehameha I recognized Britain’s King George III as his liege lord, and that between 1794 and 1843, the Hawaiian Kingdom was actually a part of the British Empire.
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During the talk, Dr. Sai will explore the history behind the British Union Jack on the Hawaiian Flag and the history between Britain and Hawai’i.
The talk will begin at 7 p.m. at the Smithsonian-affiliated Lyman Museum.
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