When was Alaska Admitted?
Alaska was admitted into union on January 3, 1959.
When was Hawaii Admitted?
Hawaii was admitted into union on August 21, 1959.
Alaska was admitted into union on January 3, 1959.
When was Hawaii Admitted?
Hawaii was admitted into union on August 21, 1959.
More About AlaskaAlaska is the biggest state there is in the U.S. Luckily, it didn't take as much as a big deal to get Alaska into our union. President Eisenhower had to sign a special proclamation admitting the territory of Alaska into the Union as the 49th and largest state. This wasn't so bad to get, everything was pretty peaceful. If you want to learn more about the history behind it, then please check the link below.
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More About HawaiiThe state of Hawaii wasn't hard to get into the union, either. Eisenhower signed a proclamation admitting Hawaii into the Union as the 50th state. Simple as that. After all that was done, Eisenhower issued that there be a flag change and make it have fifty stars, which we all know today as the American Flag. To learn more about the history behind it, click in the link below.
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