In the U.S. Congressional records in 1900 regarding the territory mentioned Alaska and Hawai`i as options, but they needed BOTH - since they were in a GREAT ECONOMIC DEPRESSION.

The RACE ISSUE - WAS THE DELAY - OF STATEHOOD PASSING.

I remember your record label and the 49th STATE FAIR - NOBODY KNEW - WE HAD TO WAIT FOR ALASKA TO GO FIRST? 

I also remember going to the `Iolani Palace one night with my father - looking into the THRONE ROOM - as the legislature was deciding - he did not say a word to me, but he was very concerned. When it passed - he would not allow my older teenage sister to attend "The Celebrations".

Did the air raid sirens stop - upon statehood? I was "born after the war", but knew it as the CURFEW SIREN - and my needing to run home - when it sounded. A lingering memory of unanswered questions - the current ALOHA AINA AWAKENING - HAS RE-LIT OUR TORCH - TO GROW OUR OWN FOOD - AND REMEMBER - WHO WE REALLY ARE - EA!!!!!