American Experience backdrop

American Experience S9E4 — Hawaii's Last Queen

7.4

American Experience•Season 9•Episode 4

Hawaii's Last Queen

7.4/10 · 42 votesJan 27, 199755 min

Ranked #4 of 15 in Season 9•+0.1 vs season avg

Liliu'okalani moved easily between two worlds -- she had dined at the White House, had been a guest at Buckingham Palace, yet never abandoned her Hawaiian traditions. A writer and composer, she was thrust into a role she was never prepared to play, caught between

Previous episodeE3 · The Richest Man in the World: Andrew Carnegie Next episodeE5 · The Telephone

Seasons37

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37

Season 9 Episodes22

T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (1): The Long Campaign still

T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (1): The Long Campaign

T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (2): The Bully Pulpit still

T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (2): The Bully Pulpit

The Richest Man in the World: Andrew Carnegie still

The Richest Man in the World: Andrew Carnegie

Hawaii's Last Queen still

E4 7.4Now viewing

Hawaii's Last Queen

The Telephone still

The Telephone

Big Dream, Small Screen still

Big Dream, Small Screen

New York Underground still

New York Underground

Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern still

Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern

Around the World in 72 Days still

Around the World in 72 Days

Gold Fever still

Gold Fever

Vietnam: A Television History (Part 1 & 2) still

Vietnam: A Television History (Part 1 & 2)

Vietnam: A Television History (3): LBJ Goes to War still

Vietnam: A Television History (3): LBJ Goes to War

Vietnam: A Television History (4): America Takes Charge still

Vietnam: A Television History (4): America Takes Charge

Vietnam: A Television History (5): America's Enemy still

Vietnam: A Television History (5): America's Enemy

Vietnam: A Television History (6): Tet 1968 still

Vietnam: A Television History (6): Tet 1968

Vietnam: A Television History (7): Vietnamizing the War still

Vietnam: A Television History (7): Vietnamizing the War

Vietnam: A Television History (8): Cambodia and Laos still

Vietnam: A Television History (8): Cambodia and Laos

Vietnam: A Television History (9): Peace is at Hand still

Vietnam: A Television History (9): Peace is at Hand

Vietnam: A Television History (10): Homefront USA still

Vietnam: A Television History (10): Homefront USA

Vietnam: A Television History (11): The End of the Tunnel still

Vietnam: A Television History (11): The End of the Tunnel

T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (3): The Good Fight

T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (4): Black Care

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"Hawaii's Last Queen" is episode 4 of American Experience season 9. It scored 7.4/10 from 42 votes, ranking #4 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.3). It aired on January 27, 1997.

Next: E5 · The Telephone Best of Season 9