#OnThisDay, 29 Jan 1891, Liliʻuokalani is sworn in as Queen of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
She is the first, and only, regnant queen of the country and is deposed in a coup in 1893 that was supported by the US marines.
@CarveHerName Misogyny, pure and simple. Interference in matter of sovereign rights.
@Tooden @CarveHerName Yes, but to be fair, this can be said of the every bit of US territory..
@maartenpelgrim The appropriation, or the misogyny? @CarveHerName