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Date: August 21, 2016 at 6:01:22 AM EDT
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Subject: 1959: Hawaii becomes 50th state
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1959 Hawaii becomes 50th state The modern United States receives its crowning star when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a proclamation admitting Hawaii into the Union as the 50th state. The president also issued an order for an American flag featuring 50 stars arranged in staggered rows: five six-star rows and four five-star... read more »
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