text: This whole article is about plugging Jenkins $100 book.  Jenkins has no special knowledge or additional insight to King Kamehameha that what is already known about him.  He was a great leader that was merciless to anyone who opposed him or got in his way.  Besides practicing human sacrifice & killing his enemies in often the most tortuous & painful way, he ruled with an iron fist & owned everything.  Most of his subjects were nothing more than serfs meant to serve him.  Native Hawaiians of today, unless they can prove royal lineage like Abigail Kawananakoa are technically not entitled to any property in Hawaii & have NO right to Mauna Kea.  If Hawaiians of today who are protesting the 30m telescope  made their way up Mauna Kea when Kamehameha was alive they would be all put to death.  That is why I am against destroying Civil war statues because like Kamehaha he was a ruthless leader but did great/ positive things & that is what he should be mostly remembered and appreciated.