Princess Ruth Keʻelikōlani myths legends folklore reveal why Duke’s contemporaries were

reveal why Duke’s contemporaries were as apt to speak of his personality as they were to extol his accomplishments

softcover  |  135 pages  |  6

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Have you ever collected shells or seaweed at the beach and wondered what they were called

Princess Ruth Keʻelikōlani myths legends folklore reveal why Duke’s contemporaries wereThis pictorial biography is a colorful account of the life and times of the controversial Princess Ruth (18261883), one of the last chiefesses of old Hawaii. Ruth never left the islands throughout her lifeHawaii was her worldand stubbornly, she clung to the old Hawaiian ways, ignoring the missionaries and their growing influence. When the lava flow of 1881 threatened the town of Hilo, the High Chiefess was credited with stopping the fiery molten rock