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1890: Queen Kapi‘olani opens maternity home

Concerned about Hawaiian infant mortality and maternal health, the queen raises $8,000 by holding a luau and bazaars. She opens Kapi‘olani Maternity Home in Honolulu to improve birth outcomes for mothers and their babies.

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Native Rights
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Hawai‘i

Queen Kapi’olani

Courtesy Hawai‘i State Archives