History: The Road To Statehood
From 1867 to 1884 Alaska was considered to be a military district of the United States of America under the control of the federal government. Alaskans had sought statehood since as early as the 1920s though this vision was not realized until the decade after World War II.
Read more about this topic: Alaska Statehood Act
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“Does the road wind uphill all the way?
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Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?
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