August 20-August 26
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A look back at national, state and local history from this week in years past.
National History various sources
August 21, 1959 - Hawaii became the 50th U.S. State August 24, 1944 - Paris was liberated from German Occupation by Allied forces during World War II August 26, 1920 - The 19th Amendment was ratified by the state of Tennessee, the 36th state to ratify the amendment, giving the three-fourt…