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Article IV, Section 3

The last time Congress created a new state

by NCC Staff

On March 12, 1959, Congress approved Hawaii for admission to the union as the 50th state, marking the last time statehood was…

The last time Congress created a new state
On this day, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed

by NCC Staff

On February 2, 1848 the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in Mexico without President James K. Polk’s knowledge. The United…

On this day, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed
The man who delivered California to the U.S., and was fired for it

by Scott Bomboy

On March 10, 1848, the Senate approved a treaty that led to California and much of the Southwest joining the United States. But…

The man who delivered California to the U.S., and was fired for it
The Gadsden Purchase and a failed attempt at a southern railroad

by NCC Staff

On December 30, 1853, a treaty was signed where Mexico sold the United States 29,000 square miles of territory for what eventually…

The Gadsden Purchase and a failed attempt at a southern railroad
The Alaska purchase: Folly or good fortune?

by NCC Staff

On this day in 1867, United States Secretary of State William Seward signed a deal acquiring Alaska, an agreement that was…

The Alaska purchase: Folly or good fortune?
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