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In the late eighteenth century, Hawai'i's ruling elite employed sophisticated methods for resisting foreign intrusion. By the mid-nineteenth century, however, American missionaries had gained a foothold in the islands. Jennifer Thigpen explains this shift by focusing on two groups of women: missionary wives and high-ranking Hawaiian women.

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      Publisher: MP-NCA Uni of North Carolina
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 11/30/2021 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781469668833, 978-1469668833
      ISBN10: 1469668831

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      Book Synopsis
      In the late eighteenth century, Hawai'i's ruling elite employed sophisticated methods for resisting foreign intrusion. By the mid-nineteenth century, however, American missionaries had gained a foothold in the islands. Jennifer Thigpen explains this shift by focusing on two groups of women: missionary wives and high-ranking Hawaiian women.

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