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The '''Hawaiian Historical Society''', established in 1892, is a private non-profit organized by a group of prominent citizens dedicated to preserving historical materials, presenting public lectures, and publishing scholarly research on Hawaiian history. <ref> "Notes on the History of the Hawaiian Historical Society: A Centennial Year Observation" http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10524/243</ref> Early members included governor [[Sanford B. Dole]], Bishop Museum Director [[William Brigham]], and historian [[Nathaniel Bright Emerson]].<ref>http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10524/243</ref>
The '''Hawaiian Historical Society''', established in 1892, is a private non-profit organized by a group of prominent citizens dedicated to preserving historical materials, presenting public lectures, and publishing scholarly research on Hawaiian history. The first president was [[Charles Reed Bishop]], who founded the [[Kamehameha Schools]] in honor of his wife Princess [[Bernice Pauahi Bishop]]. Governor [[Sanford B. Dole]] also served as President of the Society. Early members included historians [[Nathaniel Bright Emerson]] and [[Ralph Simpson Kuykendall]].<ref>{{cite journal|title = Notes on the History of the Hawaiian Historical Society: A Centennial Year Observation|journal = [[Hawaiian Journal of History]]|first = Donald D.|last = Johnson|volume = 26|year = 1992|pages = 1–20|url = https://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10524/243/2/JL26009.pdf}}</ref>


In one of the Society's first meetings, on February 24, 1892, Queen [[Lili‘uokalani]] was voted Patron of the Society.<ref>{{cite book|title =Treasures of Hawaiian History: from the collection of the Hawaiian Historical Society|first = David W.|last = Forbes|publisher = Hawaiian Historical Society|year = 1992}}</ref>
The Society publishes books and the ''Hawaiian Journal of History''.<ref>http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10524/243</ref> This annual publication is the only peer-reviewed journal to focus on the history of both pre- and post-contact Hawai‘i. The Society's Library, located at the [[Mission Houses Museum]], contains a collection of photos, newspapers, magazines, journals, books, pamphlets, and manuscripts made available to scholars and the public.


The Society publishes books and the ''Hawaiian Journal of History''.<ref name = journal>{{cite web|title = Hawaiian Journal of History| date=1992 |url = http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10524/243|publisher = [[University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa]]|access-date = November 27, 2016 | last1=Johnson | first1=Donald D. }}</ref> This annual publication is the longest published peer-reviewed journal focusing on the history of both pre- and post-contact Hawaiʻi. The Society's Library, located at the [[Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives]], contains a collection of photos, newspapers, magazines, journals, books, pamphlets, and manuscripts made available to scholars and the public. For example, in 1974, the journal published a retrospective on the 1874 election of King [[Kalākaua]] and the ensuing [[Honolulu Courthouse riot]] including letters with eyewitness accounts.<ref>{{cite journal|editor-last = Dabagh|editor-first = Jean|last1 = Dabagh|first1 = Jean|last2 = Lyons|first2 = Curtis Jere|last3 = Hitchcock|first3 = Harvey Rexford|title = A King is Elected: One Hundred Years Ago|journal = [[Hawaiian Journal of History]]|volume = 8|year = 1974|pages = 76–89|url = http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10524/112/1/JL08086.pdf}}</ref>
As the leading organization studying the history of Hawai‘i, the Society presents free public lectures every quarter. Its speakers and authors are regularly featured in the media, and on [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hawaiian-Historical-Society Facebook] and [http://hawaiianhistory.tumblr.com/%20 Tumblr].


As a leading organization studying the history of Hawai'i, the Society presents free public lectures on a regular basis.<ref>{{cite web|title = About the Hawaiian Historical Society|url = https://www.hawaiianhistory.org/about/|access-date = November 27, 2016|publisher = Hawaiian Historical Society}}</ref> Its speakers and authors are often featured in the media, and on Facebook and Tumblr.
==Resources==

The [http://www.hawaiianhistory.org/ Society's web site] <br>
==External links==
The [http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10524/9 Hawaiian Journal of History] online <br>
*The [http://www.hawaiianhistory.org/ Society's web site]
The Society's [http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10524/8 Annual Reports], which include academic papers.
*The [http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10524/9 Hawaiian Journal of History] online
*The Society's [http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10524/8 Annual Reports], which include academic papers


==References==
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The Hawaiian Historical Society, established in 1892, is a private non-profit organized by a group of prominent citizens dedicated to preserving historical materials, presenting public lectures, and publishing scholarly research on Hawaiian history. The first president was Charles Reed Bishop, who founded the Kamehameha Schools in honor of his wife Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop. Governor Sanford B. Dole also served as President of the Society. Early members included historians Nathaniel Bright Emerson and Ralph Simpson Kuykendall.[1]

In one of the Society's first meetings, on February 24, 1892, Queen Lili‘uokalani was voted Patron of the Society.[2]

The Society publishes books and the Hawaiian Journal of History.[3] This annual publication is the longest published peer-reviewed journal focusing on the history of both pre- and post-contact Hawaiʻi. The Society's Library, located at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives, contains a collection of photos, newspapers, magazines, journals, books, pamphlets, and manuscripts made available to scholars and the public. For example, in 1974, the journal published a retrospective on the 1874 election of King Kalākaua and the ensuing Honolulu Courthouse riot including letters with eyewitness accounts.[4]

As a leading organization studying the history of Hawai'i, the Society presents free public lectures on a regular basis.[5] Its speakers and authors are often featured in the media, and on Facebook and Tumblr.

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  1. ^ Johnson, Donald D. (1992). "Notes on the History of the Hawaiian Historical Society: A Centennial Year Observation" (PDF). Hawaiian Journal of History. 26: 1–20.
  2. ^ Forbes, David W. (1992). Treasures of Hawaiian History: from the collection of the Hawaiian Historical Society. Hawaiian Historical Society.
  3. ^ Johnson, Donald D. (1992). "Hawaiian Journal of History". University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  4. ^ Dabagh, Jean; Lyons, Curtis Jere; Hitchcock, Harvey Rexford (1974). Dabagh, Jean (ed.). "A King is Elected: One Hundred Years Ago" (PDF). Hawaiian Journal of History. 8: 76–89.
  5. ^ "About the Hawaiian Historical Society". Hawaiian Historical Society. Retrieved November 27, 2016.