Looking back at an 1881 global tour for Hawaii's last king
by editors@theworld.org (April Peavey) from The World: Latest Stories on (#7026Q)
In 1881, King David Kalkaua of Hawaii embarked on a nine-month world tour. He met US President Chester A. Arthur, had tea with Queen Victoria in England and opened dialogue with China, Japan and Portugal. Douglas Askman is a professor of history at Hawaii Pacific University. He's studied King Kalkaua's global diplomacy tour of 1881 and speaks to Host Marco Werman.