The Day America Got Its Fiftieth Star
On August 21, 1959, President Eisenhower signed the proclamation admitting Hawaii as the 50th state — capping a statehood fight that had lasted more than forty years.
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Strange Sails on the Horizon: Captain Cook Sights Hawaii
On January 18, 1778, Captain James Cook's ships sighted Oahu, the first known European encounter with the Hawaiian Islands.