Kauikeaouli (1814-1854), Kamehameha III, was the Hawaiian kingdom's most misunderstood king--but also the longest ruling, the most beloved, and most defiant. It was Kamehameha III who transformed a feudal chiefdom into a constitutional state and steered it into the recognition of its independence among the great powers--the first in modern history. Although his father Kamehameha I unified the islands, it was the son who established a stable government...