Arizona Becomes 48th State
On February 14, 1912, Arizona was admitted as the 48th state. It would be another 48 years before another state was added to the Union.
On February 14, 1912, Arizona was admitted as the 48th state. It would be another 48 years before another state was added to the Union.
On January 29, 1861, Kansas was admitted to the Union as America was on the brink of Civil War.
On January 26, 1837, President Andrew Jackson approved Michigan’s bid for statehood.
On January 6, 1912, New Mexico became the 47th state admitted to the Union.
On January 3, 1959, Alaska was made a state. It was the first new state added to the Union in 46 years.
On December 18, 1787, New Jersey became the third state to ratify the Constitution and join the Union.
On December 11, 1816, Indiana was admitted to the Union. While the young state initially struggled, it eventually grew to become the nation’s 17th most populous state!
On December 10, 1869, the Wyoming territory became the first government in the US to grant women the right to vote. This is one of several event’s in Wyoming’s history that earned it the nickname, “The Equality State.”
On August 27, 1918, US and Mexican forces engaged in the Battle of Ambos Nogales, amid the tensions of the Mexican Revolution, World War I, and the Border War.