
North Dakota became a state in 1892, joining the Union as a strong Republican state. It hadn’t always been that way, though. Republicans and Democrats came in and out of… Read more »
North Dakota became a state in 1892, joining the Union as a strong Republican state. It hadn’t always been that way, though. Republicans and Democrats came in and out of… Read more »
In 1866, Congress accepted Colorado as a state — but the president vetoed the bill. The Civil War had recently ended, President Lincoln had been assassinated, and Andrew Johnson was… Read more »
Admitted in 1867, Nebraska was the first state to join the Union after the end of the Civil War. President Andrew Johnson, a Democrat, was in disagreement with his mostly… Read more »
When we hear suggestions that Puerto Rico can’t become a state until it gets back on its feet again, we should all remember Kansas. Kansas became the 34th state in… Read more »
In 1858, Minnesota became a state. They never had a referendum on statehood, but Minnesota had one of the most exciting journeys toward statehood that we’ve seen yet. Minnesota was… Read more »
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