U.S. History

Nation Within: The History of the American Occupation of Hawai'i

Tom Coffman

About the Program

Tom Coffman talks about the U.S. annexation of Hawai'i and the resistance to annexation by the native population there.  Hawai'i was named the 50th state on August 21, 1959. Mr. Coffman speaks at Native Books in Honolulu.      

About the Authors

Tom Coffman

Tom Coffman, former reporter for the Honolulu Advertiser and the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, is the author of Catch a Wave: A Case Study of Hawaii's New Politics and The Island Edge of America.  His book "Nation Within" was made into a PBS documentary.   For more, visit: tomcoffman.com.     

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Nation Within: The History of the American Occupation of Hawai'i

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Past Airings

  • Sunday, September 20th at 3:45am (ET)
  • Saturday, September 19th at 2:45pm (ET)
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