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Kamehameha the Great

Kamehameha the Great. By: The Differentiated Student. The Beginning. Born into a royal family between1753 and 1761; the date is unsure. His mother was the daughter of a Kona chief. Lived in Waipio and then Kailua. Received special training from King Kalani’opu’u

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Kamehameha the Great

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  1. Kamehameha the Great By: The Differentiated Student

  2. The Beginning • Born into a royal family between1753 and 1761; the date is unsure. • His mother was the daughter of a Kona chief. • Lived in Waipio and then Kailua. • Received special training from King Kalani’opu’u • Became king after his uncle died, and he conquered other islands. http://www.nps.gov/puhe/historyculture/kamehameha.htm

  3. Accomplishments • He was a warrior, chief, and eventually king. • Kamehameha was entrusted with the war god Kuka’ilimoku by his dying uncle. • Conquered the islands Hawaii, uniting them and thus making it his kingdom; a feat no man had ever done.

  4. Tributes • A statue stands in the National Statuary Hall collection. • A state holiday is celebrated every June 11th, a tribute to Kamehameha’s. • The statue is draped with leis during the celebration.

  5. Fun Facts • When born, he was hidden after his birth because of threats from warring clans. • There have been at least four versions of the statue in Hawaii. • No one knows where he is buried. • He introduced the Hawaiian flag in 1816.

  6. References • http://www.aoc.gov/cc/art/nsh/kamehameha.cfm • http://article.wn.com/view/2010/06/11/Celebrating_Hawaiis_warriorking/ • http://www.hawaiiforgivenessproject.org/stories/Forgiveness-Stories-web-06.htm • http://www.tammyyee.com/tt-kamehameha.html

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