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Should Washington, D.C., become a U.S. state?
The Week via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFlags. Illustrated | Getty Images The debate over a potential 51st U.S. state seems to be never-ending, with numerous territories staking claims that...
Israel support in New York City tests politicians’ allegiances
Politico via Yahoo News· 8 months agoNEW YORK — The war in the Middle East is destabilizing the progressive wing of the Democratic Party...
Arizona became a state on Valentine's Day. Here's why
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe people of what would become the state of Arizona suffered three decades of waiting for statehood, so they were understandably excited and eager when it was announced that President William ...
100 years ago, Arizona was a 'baby state.' How it's changed — and remained the same
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIt’s hard to crowd Valentine’s Day off the stage. But Feb. 14 is also the date Arizona became a...
Statehood groups want Congress to pass Puerto Rico status bill — with a few changes
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA coalition of pro-statehood groups from Puerto Rico — including the leaders of the island’s...
House Passes Bill That Would Allow Puerto Rico to Vote on Its Statehood or Independence
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA man walks a dog in front of the Governor's mansion in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico on April 7, 2020....
Bridges history column: Texan Anson Jones, part 1
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoTexas is one of four states to once have been an independent nation. Though only a short period in its long history, it has become a source of curiosity...
Why doesn't Arizona have a governor's mansion?
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCorrections & Clarifications: The initial version of this story misstated the length of Evan Mecham's term as governor. Georgia's governor's mansion is a...
Why is that canal in Boise named New York? Here’s how Idaho’s irrigation began
Idaho Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn East Boise, on the outskirts of the ever-sprawling city, a waterway splits from the Boise River...
What was the first state? When each of the 50 states ratified the Constitution
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 months agoYou may know all the states in alphabetical order, but do you know them in order of statehood? The original 13 colonies entered the Union from 1787 to 1790, and the remaining 37 were continuously ...
