Minnesota Gained Statehood at a Troubled Time
By Tony Pettinato on May 11, 2021
An article about the admission of Minnesota as the Union’s 32nd state on 11 May 1858 in the midst of the controversy over slavery... (Read More)
Tag: Statehood
On This Day: Maine Enters Union as Part of Slavery Compromise
By Tony Pettinato on March 15, 2021
Maine became the 23rd state on 15 March 1820, its statehood part of the balance between pro- and anti-slavery forces known as the Missouri Compromise... (Read More)
