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8/23/2013

Topic Reading-Vol.499-8/23/2013

Dear MEL School’s Topic Readers,
It was 54 years ago today we added the 50th state.
Alaska, the coldest but rich in nature and natural resources, was the second to the latest, and Hawaii, the warmest and beloved travel and vocation destination, was the latest to be granted statehood of the U.S. both in 1959. It seems to have taken considerable political moves and bargains behind the scenes to pass the legislatures to grant the status to those remote territories.
Now, there are only 1.4 million residents in Hawaii but they welcome a little over seven millions visitors. One fifth of those visitors fly from Japan and China respectively and drop significant amount of money and provide business and job opportunities there. So, the decision made about half century ago seems to pay off.
Enjoy reading and learning about how statehood was granted to the tropical territory.

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