Historical Events tagged with "citizenscommittee"
Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.
Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii
Lorrin A. Thurston and the Citizens' Committee of Public Safety led a coup to overthrow Queen Liliʻuokalani in Hawaii. This secretive operation involved the use of American military forces to assist and protect the insurrectionists. The coup culminated in the establishment of a provisional government, effectively ending the monarchy in Hawaii and paving the way for eventual annexation by the United States. The overthrow was fueled by political and economic motivations among local planters and businessmen seeking greater control over island governance.
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