Kaiulani

The life story of Kaiulani, an Hawaiian princess in the late nineteenth century, as written in her dairy.

Committee Serial No. 90-40. Considers S.J. Res. 101, to amend Merchant Marine Act of 1936 to authorize Commerce Dept to approve loans to National Maritime Historical Society for restoring and returning to U.S. square-rigged merchant ship "Kaiulani."

Recounts the story of Hawaii's last heir to the throne, who was denied her right to rule when the monarchy was abolished.

Focusing on cultural practices, and gender issues during a period of the early 20th-century that witnessed radical transformations in sex roles, this anthology of original (and one classic) essays will generate a greater understanding of women's contributions to modernist culture, and explore how that culture was affected by gender issues. The essays provide a wealth of insights into literature, painting, architecture, design, anthropology, sociology, religion, science, popular culture, music, issues of race and ethnicity, and the influence of 20th-century women and sexual politics.