Hawaii’s Statehood did not come easy
August 21st, 2009
Now that it’s 2009, we can watch to see all the promotional and celebratory events that will take place in Hawaii during this year that marks the 50th anniversary of Hawaii’s statehood
. Most of the celebrations will be happy ones, certainly worthy of your notice if you’re thinking of vacationing here during the year. (The third Friday in August is when Statehood Day is recognized.) But Hawaii’s statehood did not come easily, nor was it universally welcomed in the islands. Here is a brief history of the process:
Written by Bruce Fisher
Since 2006 Bruce has been writing and producing Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast and the Hawaii Vacation Blog and the which create daily content about Hawaii Travel and Tourism. His postings reflect the Hawaiian Islands, their culture and their lifestyle as accurately and thoroughly as possible. The tone is anecdotal, breezy, and devoid of any commercialism.
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