Archive for May 12th, 2009
The Statehood Plebiscite
The story by which Hawaii became a state in 1959 usually mythologizes a heroic effort by the Statehood Commission and the lobbying efforts of Territorial representative John Burns, and highlights the hurdles that Congress confronted before eventually voting for Hawaii’s statehood. These hurdles mainly involve racist bigotry and communist allegations along with various facets of [...]
Posted: May 12th, 2009 under 2. Plebiscite, 7. Statehood Hawaii.
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