Alaska Becomes the 49th State

Alaska was admitted as the 49th State on this date in 1959, making it the 49th State in the Union. Here are some other cool facts about Alaska:

• Joe Juneau's 1880 discovery of gold ushered in the gold rush era.
• The state of Rhode Island could fit into Alaska 425 times.
• Nearly one-third of Alaska lies within the Arctic Circle.
• Alaska's largest city is Anchorage; the second largest is Fairbanks. 

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