Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives Series highlights the discoveries and work of diverse history and humanities scholars whose work informs our contemporary world. This holiday season “Christmas in Hawaii” author Chris Cook will present an illustrated talk on Hawai‘i’s historic Christmas celebrations. Christmas became an official Kingdom of Hawai‘i holiday in 1862, declared by Kamehameha IV. However, the December 25th holiday has a rich history in Hawai‘i dating back to 1785 when sea captains Portlock and Dixon exchanged gifts with ali‘i at Waimea, Kaua‘i. Kamehameha IV’s gesture resulted in Hawai‘i Christmas celebrations becoming grander events in Hawai‘i’s Victorian Era. Christopher “Chris” Cook is a Kaua‘i-based author focusing on the history of the missionary/monarchy (1800-1860) era of Hawai‘i. He is the author of the pictorial book Christmas in Hawaii (2018) from Mutual Publishing, a graduate of UH Mānoa, and a Hawaiian Mission Houses Trustee. For Zoom link visit the Hawaiian Mission Houses events page. More info: Upcoming Events – Hawaiian Mission Houses
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