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How Statehood Day is Celebrated in Five States - Important Information for U.S. History ClassesStatehood Day celebrations often take place quietly unremembered. Statehood Day celebrations offer teachers a great activity in state history as it ties into U.S. history. This article discusses five particular Statehood Day traditions.
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Coin Collecting - Statehood Quarters and Presidential Golden DollarsIn 1999, the U. S. government made available to the public Statehood Quarters commemorating all fifty states. In 2007, they released the first set of Presidential Golden Dollars. Some have increased in value 1000%.
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Obama Appearence on Palestinian Statehood Ad Futile GambitFor President Obama, if it rains, it must pour. The latest political embarrassment for Obama is his appearance in an ad campaign conducted by the Palestinian Authority, which runs much of the West Bank, pushing for Palestinian statehood.
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June 27, 1959: Hawaii Holds a Plebiscite for Statehood and North Korea TodayA look back at 50 years ago when Hawaii held a plebiscite for statehood and North Korea looking to fire a missile towards Hawaii today. -
Argument on Puerto Rican Independence, Commonwealth or StatehoodPuerto Rican Statehood has been a hot issue for several years. Currently, there are three views on this issue. The first is state-hood, second is independence, and last is for Puerto Rico to stay a territorial commonwealth of the United States.
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Will Sonia Sotomayor Help Open the Discussion on Statehood for Puerto Rico?Will Sonia Sotomayor help open the discussion on statehood for Puerto Rico?
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The Transitory Statehood of Sudan and KurdistanThis is analysis of the transitory nature of statehood.
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Statehood Quarters Program to Honor Puerto Rico and TerritoriesLegislation to extend the popular 50-coin Statehood Quarters Program has passed Congress. New coins due for Puerto Rico, Washington D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands, and three Pacific territories
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Alaska Statehood, Eisenhower Celebrated in MonumentJust a short walk from downtown Anchorage, Alaska is a real discovery that's almost tucked away out of sight. Yet it's a monument that's well worth seeing for its historical significance. -
Palestinian Statehood Plan May Spark Middle East... AgainAn initiative to declare a Palestinian Arab state at the UN won't lead to peace and may start another war. -
“GLOBAL PEACE: WORK TOWARDS PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD” ,The establishment of Israel as a new sovereign country in 1948(see the United Nations decision to partition Palestine in 1947 and the 14 May 1948 proclamation by David Ben-Gurion, the Executive Head of the World Zionist Organization)
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Is There a 'Curse' Connected to the U.S. Statehood Quarters?It all started when New Hampshire's granite 'face' of Old Man of the Mountain slide into oblivion -
Brief History of Arizona Until Obtaining StatehoodThe history of Arizona evolved from prehistoric inhabitants, to Spanish exploration, Arizona becoming a territory, and finally Arizona becoming a state.
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What the Statehood Quarters Program Has Meant to Numismatics----and AmericaWhen, in 1997, the 50 States Commemorative Coin Act was signed by President Bill Clinton, a new era in circulating coinage began. In the next to last year of this exciting circulating coin series, we look back on what it has done for numismatics and our nation.
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Oklahoma Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of StatehoodOne of the youngest states in the union is turning 100 on November 16, 2007. Here is a short list of the thousands of activities in Oklahoma by city, with lots of highlights of Oklahoma's rich century worth history.
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A Question of Statehood for Washington D.C.A state provides its residents representation. You have state representatives and state senators, a governor, U.S. representatives, and two senators. This is a right that is given to all Americans, well, almost all Americans.
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The Quick-n-Simple Guide to Collecting Statehood QuartersCoin collectors and the general public alike cheered in 1999 when the United States Mint began producing the first of a ten-year-long series of quarters designed to honor each of the fifty states in the Union.
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Visit Texarkana, the Town that Claims Texas and Arkansas StatehoodTexarkana is a town that claims dual statehood.
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The Missouri Compromise 1820 Lesson Plans and Homework HelpOn March 3,1820 Henry Clay proposed the Missouri Compromise. The territories of Maine and Missouri had petitioned for statehood. Maine became a free state and Missouri a slave state. The Missouri Compromise settled the slave vs. free state issue.
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Arizona's Declaration of RightsThe state of Arizona's journey into statehood had an effect on its Declaration of Rights. The Arizona Declaration of Rights gave the people of the state the right to govern their own state.
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The Crumbling State?The late professor Susan Strange dissects globalization and its implications on the state and statehood. -
Four Candidates to Become the 51st State of the UnionWhat area of the United States will become the 51st state has been a measure of conjecture for some time. Four areas come to mind with two getting serious air time for their statehood issues. -
Visit the Minnesota History Center in St. PaulThe Minnesota History Center is a museum that chronicles and celebrates the achievements of people in Minnesota since its territorial days, through statehood, and up to our own day. All was not good and uplifting, however.
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Oregon Celebrates Its 150th BirthdayOregon is celebrating 150 years of statehood in 2009 and everyone is invited to tour the state's seven distinctive regions. -
Israel Nearly 60 Years LaterOn May 14, 1948, Israel declared its independence. As Israel enters its 60th year of statehood, there is no shortage of conflict in the region. -
United States Mint Unveils Last Five Statehood Quarter DesignsThe United States Mint has released the final 5 designs of the popular 50 State Quarters Program. According to the press release, the final five designs will honor the states of Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska, and Hawaii. -
The History and Perks of Sonoma, CaliforniaThis article gives a brief over view of the history of the founding of Sonoma and its culture as well as its part in California statehood. It also discusses some of the benefits of visiting or moving to Sonoma.
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French Coins Are Out of This World: UFO and Sci-Fi Coins, Plus Alien Tokens and Parody Statehood QuartersAre we alone? You might think not if you consider the coins and tokens already available with UFO and alien images on them -
The Hannah Montana Quarter: A Unique CollectibleHow to make a Hannah Montana Quarter with a 2007 Montana Statehood Quarter on one side, and an image of Hannah on the other side. -
Mysterious Tribe of Europe -- Indigenous SamiSami have not created their independent state. Their history is compiled as a component of history of other nations and peoples having their own statehood (Norwegians, Swedes, Finns, Russian), in which an important role has been the taxation of Sami. -
Fundamentalist Mormons Want Polygamy LegalizedFundamentalist Mormons are pushing to have plural marriage (polygamy) legalized as a religious practice.
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'57 Belvedere Unearthed After 50 YearsTulsa, Oklahoma was site to an exceptional unveiling Friday. -
The Plain Truth About the Lost Ten Tribes of IsraelAll Jews are Israelites, but most Israelites aren't Jews!
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How to Avoid Presidential Dollar HysteriaThe Presidential Dollars are a new and interesting entry into the world of collectible coins, offering new and interesting opportunities for scams and rip-offs.
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Coin Collecting: What is a Mint Set?Mint sets offer coin collectors a way of acquiring guaranteed-uncirculated coinage at an affordable price. -
Little Known Facts About MontanaThere is a lot more to Montana than grizzly bears, the Rockie Mountains and wide open spaces. Here are some little known facts about the Big Sky State
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Some Common Approaches to Coin CollectingWhile coin collecting is a pastime where hobbyists have great freedom in choosing their own style, or aims, in amassing a collection, some new collectors find themselves overwhelmed by the number of options available and sometimes don't know where to start.
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Coin Collecting - What is a Proof Set?The United States Mint began making proof coins and proof sets on a sporadic basis in the 19th century. However, the modern era of proof set production began in 1936, when sets started to be made on an annual basis, with some exceptions. -
Tickets on Sale for 2007 Oklahoma State FairTickets for the 2007 Oklahoma State Fair Centennial Expo went on sale Saturday, July 7. This is the 101st year for the great State Fair of Oklahoma.
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A Guide to Collecting Coins from CirculationCollecting coins from circulation can be not only lucrative and rewarding, it can be downright fun. Many collectors, from the young and novice to the old and experienced, look to their pocket change as one of their main sources for coins.
