Hawaii

1795

Kingdom of Hawaii Unified

1795

Kingdom of Hawaii Unified

By 1795, King Kamehameha I had unified the Hawaiian Islands under a single monarchy throug...

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1893

Overthrow of Hawaiian Kingdom

1893

Overthrow of Hawaiian Kingdom

In January 1893, a group of American businessmen and U.S. Marines participated in the over...

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1898

Hawaii Annexed

1898

Hawaii Annexed

In 1898, the United States formally annexed Hawaii as a territory, extending American sove...

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1941

Pearl Harbor Attack

1941

Pearl Harbor Attack

On December 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Naval Station at Pearl H...

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1959

Hawaii Statehood

1959

Hawaii Statehood

On August 21, 1959, Hawaii became the 50th state to join the United States, completing the...

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1961

USS Arizona Memorial Authorized

1961

USS Arizona Memorial Authorized

Congress authorized the construction of a memorial over the sunken USS Arizona in 1961, cr...

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1976

Voyaging Canoe Hokule'a

1976

Voyaging Canoe Hokule'a

In 1976, the voyaging canoe Hokule'a sailed from Hawaii to Tahiti using only traditional P...

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1980

Hawaii Volcanoes Growth

1980

Hawaii Volcanoes Growth

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park became one of the most dynamic geological sites in the worl...

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1993

Apology Resolution

1993

Apology Resolution

In 1993, the United States Congress passed the Apology Resolution, formally acknowledging...

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Modern Era

Pacific Culture and Defense

Modern Era

Pacific Culture and Defense

Today, Hawaii serves as a bridge between the United States and the countries of the Asia-P...

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