Larissa is the biggest city of the Thessaly region of Greece. In Greek Mythology Larissa was a nymph and one of Neptune's Lovers. Larissa is the planet Netune's 4th largest moon. Traditionally (in Eastern Europe), the name is pronounced differently than in the United States - La-reee-sa.
Hawaii became an American territory in 1900. Three years before, The US installed a naval base at Pearl Harbour. It served as the command base for the American operations during World War II. In August 1959 Hawaii became the 50th state of the USA.
In the late 1880s and 1890s, several former territories became states. In 1889 alone, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Washington all became states. The 1890s saw the addition of Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah. In 1898, the United States annexed Hawaii, and it became the Hawaii Territory.