A small group calling themselves the Committee of Safety overthrew the government of Queen Liliuokalani in 1893 and established the Republic of Hawaii. The US annexed Hawaii as a Territory in 1898. Hawaii was never purchased. It became a US State in 1959. A Joint Apology Resolution was issued by the Congress in 1993.
From July 7, 1898 until August 21, 1959, Hawaii was a US Territory.
Hawaii was the Kingdom of Hawaii from unification under Kamehameha the Great in 1810 until the Monarchy was deposed in 1893.
Hawaii is the name of our 50th state. It is also the name of the largest of the Hawaiian islands and the name of the county on that island.Actually, the state of Hawaii is a chain of islands, also known as an archipelago.
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The 49th and 50th States are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska joined the Union on January 3, 1959, Hawaii on August 21, 1959.
August 21,1959
Yes, both received Statehood in 1959.
Hawaii became a state in August 21, 1959 In 1959.
Probably in 1959, since it wasn't a state before that.
Hawaii, August 21, 1959.
The last state to enter the Union was Hawaii in 1959.
Alaska was admitted on January 3, 1959, and Hawaii was admitted on August 21, 1959.