Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 12, Number 1, 1 January 1995 — Queen's 1895 trial to be revisited during traveling history program [ARTICLE]

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Queen's 1895 trial to be revisited during traveling history program

The 1895 trial of Queen Lili'uokalani will eome alive as the Judiciary History Center presents a living history program during January and February. The program will be presented at locations statewide in commemoration of the 100-year anniversary of the trial, in whieh Lili'uokalani was charged with misprision of treason. A play based on transcripts of the trial will be followed by an audience discussion examining issues raised in the trial and their present-day implications. Performance dates were not available at press time; eall the Judiciary History Center at 539-4999 for more information. The program is supported in part by a grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Hawai'i Committee for the Humanities.