Template:Did you know nominations/Kalākaua


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The result was: promoted by Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 13:07, 16 September 2018 (UTC)

Kalākaua

 * ... that King Kalākaua (pictured) restored the hula and sponsored other Native Hawaiian traditions in the first Hawaiian Renaissance?
 * Source: THE OTHER HAWAIIAN RENAISSANCE
 * Reviewed: William Bonville, 1st Baron Bonville
 * Comment: I can’t think of any good hooks so feel free to suggest any.

Improved to Good Article status by Maile66 (talk) and KAVEBEAR (talk). Nominated by KAVEBEAR (talk) at 03:57, 24 August 2018 (UTC).


 * Alt 1 ... that King Kalākaua (pictured)  was a singer, songwriter and musician who performed for his guests at ʻIolani Palace?
 * Kalakaua himself learned how to play and occasionally performed during late supper parties at Iolani Palace, according to Strong. “He would occasionally pick up a ukulele or guitar and sing his favorite Hawaiian song, Sweet Lei-lei-hua" Source: pp. 47-48 Tranquada, Jim; King, John (2012). The ʻUkulele: A History. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-3544-6. — Maile (talk) 11:59, 24 August 2018 (UTC)


 * Alt 2 ... that King Kalākaua (pictured) celebrated the arrival of electricity to Hawaii with a public tea party at ʻIolani Palace, music by the Royal Hawaiian Band, and a review of the troops?
 * — Maile (talk) 13:12, 24 August 2018 (UTC)


 * Alt 3 ... that King Kalākaua (pictured) signed the Bayonet Constitution, which restricted voting rights of native Hawaiians, because he felt not doing so would result in his assassination?
 * "Under the new constitution, voters had to meet qualifications of either an income of a hundred dollars per year or taxable property worth three thousand dollars—thus excluding two out of three Hawaiian voters". " ...he had every assurance, short of actual demonstration, that the conspirators were ripe for revolution, and had taken measures to have him assassinated if he refused. It has been known ever since that day as "The Bayonet Constitution ...""  — Maile  (talk) 14:23, 24 August 2018 (UTC)


 * Symbol voting keep.svg Substantial bio on excellent sources, subscription sources accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. I like the original hook best, but suggest to add that hula was banned. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:06, 5 September 2018 (UTC)