Alaska Statehood



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Timeline

Y/M/D Description Place
1955/11/08 Fifty-five elected delegates from across Alaska meet at the new student union building at the University of Alaska. The building is renamed Constitution Hall by the Board of Regents and the creation of the Constitution of Alaska begins. Constitution Hall (University of Alaska Fairbanks), Fairbanks
1956/02/06 The Alaskan Constitution is signed at the University of Alaska's gymnasium and library, now known as Signers' Hall. Fairbanks, Alaska
1958/07/07 After the annual introduction of various statehood bills, the passing of HR 7999 in the House on 28 May 1958 and the passing in the Senate on 30 June 1958, the Alaska Statehood Act is signed by President Dwight D Eisenhower.
1959/01/03 President Dwight D Elsenhower signs the proclamation admitting Alaska as the 49th state of the union. By executive order the new 49 star national flag did not become the official ensign until July 4th of that year. Alaska, United States of America
1959/07/04 Apparently in secrete, the first official raising of the new flag in Alaska takes place at the site of the formal transfer ceremonies of 1867. American Flag Raising Site, Sitka
1959/07/04 About 3:00pm, with Lowell Thomas as master of ceremonies, Gov Bill Egan speaks to a crowd of 3,000 while the first 49 star flag is raised in Alaska by a military honor guard. The last territorial governor of Alaska, Waino E Hendrickson, is also present. Juneau Memorial Library, Juneau

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