Alaska Becomes 49th State

Alaska celebrates the long awaited grant of statehood with an enthusiastic celebration. It becomes America's forty-ninth state and, by far, the largest.

1:03m watch

Related Videos

U.S. States

The Alcan Highway

The Alcan Highway connected the Alaskan wilderness to the lower 48 states for the first time.

3:40m watch

SPONSORED BY

U.S. States

The Courage of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment

The 1st Rhode Island Regiment broke barriers in the Revolutionary War as the first predominantly Black unit in the Continental Army.

0:30m watch

SPONSORED BY

U.S. States

Roger Williams and the Founding of Providence Plantations

In 1636, Roger Williams founded Providence Plantations on radical principles–religious freedom, separation of church and state and equality.

0:34m watch

SPONSORED BY

U.S. States

The Haunted History of Block Island

Pirates, shipwrecks and haunted legends once ruled Block Island. Today, its peaceful trails and historic lighthouses tell a different story.

0:34m watch