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global1

(26,507 posts) Sun Mar 23, 2025, 06:48 PM Mar 2025

In My Lifetime We Got Two New States - Alaska & Hawaii......

Who did we get them from? Or were they territories of the U.S.?

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In My Lifetime We Got Two New States - Alaska & Hawaii...... (Original Post) global1 Mar 2025 OP

We purchased Alaska from Russia Glorfindel Mar 2025 #1

Yeah. Some imperialistic tragedy on that one... hlthe2b Mar 2025 #3

Alaska was purchased, Hawaii was stolen ... Auggie Mar 2025 #2

Does that make you old? Bluestocking Mar 2025 #4

I remember Alaska and Hawaii becoming states. Mossfern Mar 2025 #5

Glorfindel

(10,175 posts)

1. We purchased Alaska from Russia

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Sun Mar 23, 2025, 06:53 PM

Mar 2025

We deposed the Queen of Hawaii and annexed that kingdom.

hlthe2b

(114,716 posts)

3. Yeah. Some imperialistic tragedy on that one...

Reply to Glorfindel (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 23, 2025, 07:00 PM

Mar 2025

Auggie

(33,316 posts)

2. Alaska was purchased, Hawaii was stolen ...

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Sun Mar 23, 2025, 06:55 PM

Mar 2025

More or less

Bluestocking

(799 posts)

4. Does that make you old?

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Sun Mar 23, 2025, 07:21 PM

Mar 2025

Since I was born no new States have been added.

Mossfern

(4,782 posts)

5. I remember Alaska and Hawaii becoming states.

Reply to Bluestocking (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 23, 2025, 07:45 PM

Mar 2025

I was in grammar school.
Born in 1948

I guess I'm old, but my brain doesn't agree.... careful about the ageism there.

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