Name the first independent nation to be admitted to The United States (Hint: It’s not Texas) Initially named “New Connecticut” this breakaway territory from the Colony and new State of New York declared its independence from both Great Britain and New York on 15 January 1777. Six months later, in the month of June 1777,

June 17, 1885 On this day in history, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor. The statue was a gift of friendship from France, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of American Independence. Not only was it a few years late, due to budget constraints, but it arrived in 350 pieces packed in more