On July 4, 1898, the United States Congress passed the Newlands Resolution authorizing the US annexation of the Republic of Hawaii, and five weeks later, on August 12, Hawaii became a US territory.

May 5, 2022 · On July 7 of that year, Congress passed the Newlands Resolution, annexing Hawaii as a U.S. territory; in 1900, it was granted self-governance. Efforts to make Hawaii a full state started early...

3 days ago · Hawaii, constituent state of the United States of America. It became the 50th U.S. state on August 21, 1959. Hawaii is a group of eight major volcanic islands and 124 islets in the central …

By presidential proclamation, Hawaii became the 50th state in the Union on August 21, 1959. Hawaii's first senators, Hiram Fong and Oren Long, both of Honolulu, took the oath of office and were seated. …

Aug 21, 2025 · MONROE, La. (KNOE) - On Aug. 21, 1959, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the proclamation making Hawaii the 50th state in the Union. The islands had been U.S. territory since 1900.

In 1898, amid the backdrop of the Spanish-American War, Congress passed a joint resolution annexing Hawaii as a U.S. territory. However, the terms of annexation were subject to debate, particularly …

Hawaii didn’t become a state in an instant. While there were a couple of significant turning points, the process of an independent kingdom becoming a U.S. state took several decades. Hawaii’s ...

May 26, 2025 · The unification of the Hawaiian Islands was achieved by King Kamehameha I in 1810 after years of conflict among warring island chiefs. Under his rule, Hawaii began trading with Western …

Feb 12, 2024 · On August 21, 1959, Hawai'i became America's 50th state, culminating years of effort after the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy to make Hawai'i part of the United States. Hawai'i's …

In 1946, the United Nations listed Hawaii as a non-self-governing territory under the administration of the United States (Resolution 55 (I) of 1946-12-14).