U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for July 7

WASHINGTON, July 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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THURSDAY, JULY 7: HAWAII ANNEXED

Profile America -- Thursday, July 7th.  On this date in 1898, the first step was taken for one of the loveliest places on earth to eventually become a part of the United States, as President William McKinley signed a resolution annexing Hawaii.  Two years later, Congress passed an act making Hawaii an incorporated territory of the U.S., which it remained until achieving statehood in 1959.  For most Americans on the mainland, Hawaii is the ultimate vacation.  Tourism, defense, and raising sugar cane and pineapples are the mainstays of the economy.  Almost 1.4 million people are lucky enough to call Hawaii home -- nearly 70 percent of them Asian, Pacific Islander or multiracial.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2011, p. 353

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/15000.html

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).  

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