Alaska is considered the 49th state, Hawaii is called the 50th state.
Alaska & Hawaii
The 49th state is Alaska,the 50th is Hawaii,both were granted Statehood in 1959.
See It Now - 1951 Statehood for Alaska and Hawaii 7-6 was released on: USA: 2 March 1958
Hawaii.
Yes, both received Statehood in 1959.
As they are today. Alaska and Hawaii were the last to be granted statehood in 1959
Alaska became the 49th US State on 3 January 1959. Hawaii became the 50th US State on 21 August 1959.
Alaska and Hawaii applied for statehood. The application was approved by the U.S. Congress. Alaska is the 49th state and was added to the Union on January 3, 1959 followed by Hawaii, the 50th state, on August 21, 1959.
Arizona is the 48th state by order of statehood.
Both Alaska and Hawaii became states in 1959.The state of Alaska became a state on January 3, 1959. It is the 49th state of the US.The state of Hawaii became a state on August 21,1959. It is the 50th US state.
Hawaii is the 50th US state, and the most recent to gain statehood. Hawaii became a state on August 21, 1959, eight months after the admission of Alaska as the 49th state.