William McKinley was the US president when Hawaii was added to the US in 1898. If became a state under Eisenhower in August of 1959. Captain James Cook 'discovered' Hawaii in 1778. Of course people were already living there.
Grover Cleveland was the United States President who withdrew the treaty that would have annex Hawaii. President Harrison sent the treaty to Congress in his last month of his Presidency, but President Cleveland withdrew the treaty before Congress voted on it.
Sanford B. Dole was the president of the Hawaiian Republic that sought annexation as a US territory.
Hawaii was annexed in 1898, and made a territory in 1900
William McKinley.
In 1898.
Hawaii and Alaska were added while Eisenhower was President.
Alaska and Hawaii, which became states in 1959.
Eisenhower (and every President since then!) Hawaii and Alaska became states while Dwight David Eisenhower was in office.
Both Alaska and Hawaii became states in 1959.The state of Alaska became a state on January 3, 1959. It is the 49th state of the US.The state of Hawaii became a state on August 21,1959. It is the 50th US state.
Alaska and Hawaii were not yet states when Harry Truman was President.
Alaska and Hawaii became states in 1959.
Alaska and Hawaii became states in 1959.
The last two states to join the USA were Alaska and Hawaii. Both states became part of the USA in 1959.
Hawaii became the 50th state on August 21, 1959. Earlier that year Alaska became the 49th US state on January 3, 1959.
Alaska and Hawaii are the states you seek.
Alaska and Hawaii became states in 1959, while Dwight D. Eisenhower was President.
Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867, and organized as a territory in 1912. It became a state in 1959 along with Hawaii (the 50th state).