Language of a Nation

2020

Documentary

This four part docu-series explores the rise and fall of the sovereign Hawaiian Kingdom as told through the hundreds of thousands of Hawaiian language newspapers that were hidden away after the overthrow of the Hawaiian government only to be rediscovered and translated today. It follows the suppression of language through education and politics and will challenge everything you thought you knew about Hawai’i and hopefully inspire you to learn more about Hawai’i’s history.

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Production

The Smithsonian Network

Language

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

May 27, 2020

Last Aired

July 4, 2020

Created By

Conrad Lihilihi

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Birth of a Literate Nation

Air date: 2020-05-27

Journey through the history of the Hawaiian Kingdom following the rise of literacy through education and the Hawaiian language newspapers.

Hawaiian Diplomacy

Air date: 2020-05-24

The rise of Hawaiian diplomacy and a bilingual society.

How to Overthrow A Government

Air date: 2020-07-04

Learn how Hawai'i became a part of the United States after a group of local businessmen perform a coup to overthrow the government with the support of the U.S. Marines.