WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47747) on Oct. 6, 2023, entitled "Admission of States to the Union - A Historical Reference Guide:" (Continued from Part 1 of 7) * * * Statehood Timelines Alabama * * * Alabama: 22nd State Alabama Territory created March 3, 1817 (3 Stat. 371) Enabling law enacted March 2, 1819 (3 Stat. 489) Alabama admitted December 14, 1819 (3 Stat. 608) * * * * September 3, 1783: United States acquire  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47747) on Oct. 6, 2023, entitled "Admission of States to the Union - A Historical Reference Guide:" (Continued from Part 2 of 7) * * * Hawaii * * * Hawaii: 50th State Hawaii Territory created April 30, 1900 (31 Stat. 141) Statehood law enacted March 18, 1959 (73 Stat. 4) Hawaii admitted August 21, 1959 (73 Stat. c74) * * * * July 7, 1898: The United States annexes the Republic of Hawaii.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47747) on Oct. 6, 2023, entitled "Admission of States to the Union - A Historical Reference Guide:" (Continued from Part 3 of 7) * * * Maryland * * * Maryland: Seventh State Maryland ratified Constitution April 28, 1788 * * * * June 20, 1632: King Charles I grants the charter for the colony of Maryland to Cecil Calvert./293 * July 4, 1776: Maryland joins 12 other colonies in declaring ind  more