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The Territory of Hawaii or Hawaii Territory [1] [2] [3] (Hawaiian: Panalāʻau o Hawaiʻi) was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from April 30, 1900, [4] until August 21, 1959, when most of its territory, excluding Palmyra Island, was admitted to the United States as the 50th US state, the State of Hawaii.
The UK band New Model Army released the song "51st State" in 1986. The lyrics facetiously refer to the "Star Spangled Union Jack" and describes the UK as culturally and politically dominated by the United States. [212] The song "Heartland" by The The from the same year ends with the refrain "This is the 51st state of the U.S.A." [citation needed]
August 1–8: Hurricane Dot (1959) [1] August 21 – The Territory of Hawaii is admitted to the union of the United States as the 50th State. [2] William F. Quinn is elected the first governor of the state of Hawaii. [3]
Though many Americans think of a vacation in a tropical paradise when imagining Hawaii, how the 50th state came to be a part of the U.S. is actually a much darker story, generations in the making.
The Territory of Alaska or Alaska Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States from August 24, 1912, [1] until Alaska was granted statehood on January 3, 1959. The territory was previously Russian America , 1784–1867; the Department of Alaska , 1867–1884; and the District of Alaska , 1884–1912.
Through it, Alaska became the 49th U.S. state on January 3, 1959. The law was the culmination of a multi-decade effort by many prominent Alaskans, including Bartlett, Ernest Gruening, Bill Egan, Bob Atwood, and Ted Stevens. The law was first introduced by James Wickersham in 1916, shortly after the First Organic Act. However, due to a lack of ...
The following table is a list of all 50 states and their respective dates of statehood. The first 13 became states in July 1776 upon agreeing to the United States Declaration of Independence, and each joined the first Union of states between 1777 and 1781, upon ratifying the Articles of Confederation, its first constitution. [6]
Edward Lewis "Bob" Bartlett (1904–1968), grew up in Fairbanks, was territorial delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives 1945–1959, and United States Senator from 1959 until his death. There are a substantial number of places throughout the state named for him.