Lili'uokalani did not grow up expecting to be queen, but once she was, she had no intention of being a figurehead. Unfortunately, that is what big business and foreign investors wanted her to be. Their clashes were (mostly) nonviolent, but a coup toppled the monarchy and eventually Hawaii was annexed by the United States.Visit the website (herhalfofhistory.com) for sources, transcripts, and pictures.Support the show on my Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=83998235) for bonus episodes, polls, and a general feeling of self-satisfaction. Or make a one-time donation on Buy Me a Coffee.Join Into History (intohistory.com/herhalfofhistory/) for a community of ad-free history podcasts plus bonus content.Visit Evergreen Podcasts to listen to more great shows.Follow me on Twitter (X) as @her_half. Or on Facebook or Instagram as Her Half of History.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices