Today in History - November 7

Today in History - November 7 On November 7, 1837, Elijah Parish Lovejoy was killed by a pro-slavery mob while defending the site of his anti-slavery newspaper The Saint Louis Observer. Continue reading. Hawai'i officially joined the Union as the fiftieth state on August 21, 1959, although voters in the United States Hawai'i Territory had ratified a state constitution on November 7, 1950. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments.   You are subscribed to Today in History from the Library of Congress. Stay Connected with the Library LOC.gov  |  Accessibility  |  Legal  |  Inspector General  |  External Link Disclaimer USA.gov  |  Contact  |  Careers  |  Media  |  Shop  |  Donate Subscriber Preferences & Unsubscribe  |  Subscriber Help   This email was sent to sajanram.shrestha@blogger.com using Granicus Communications Cloud on behalf of: Library of Congress · 101 Independence Ave, SE · Washington, DC 20540 · 202-707-5000