Alaska and Hawaii, which became states in 1959.
49. Alaska 50. Hawaii
There were 50 US states in 2008. The last two states added to the US were in 1959: Alaska (49th) and Hawaii (50th).
Alaska and Hawaii
Hawaii was the 50th state added to the union.
Alaska, with Hawaii being the 50th.
without Alaska and Hawaii there are 48.Hawaii and Alaska are the two non-contiguous US states
Hawaii is the 50th state to join the US. Alaska was the 49th.
There were 48 states for the decade. No new states were added from 1912 (New Mexico, 47th and Arizona, 48th) to 1959 (Alaska, 49th and Hawaii, 50th).
Since the admission of the states of Alaska (49th) and Hawaii (50th) in 1959, there have been 50 states. Prior to that, the 48th state, Arizona, was added in 1912.
Alaska and HawaiiHawaii became the 50th state on August 21, 1959. Earlier that year Alaska became the 49th US state on January 3, 1959.
Alaska was the 49th state added to the US.
Alaska became the 49th state on January 3, 1959. It was followed by Hawaii (50th state) on August 21, 1959. They entered the Union during the second term of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and are the only two non-contiguous US states.