07
Jul
On this day in 1898:
“U.S. President William McKinley signs the Newlands Resolution annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United States.”
Pictured: “On the day of annexation most Hawaiians shuttered themselves at home and mourned for the end of Hawaii’s independence and the monarchy. Queen Liliuokalani gathers with Princess Kaiulani, Prince Kawananakoa, and other members of the royal court at Washington Place to mourn.”
