Smithsonian Magazine4d
On This Day in 1959, Alaska—One of America’s Riskiest Investments—Became the 49th State in the Union
But the state, which became the United States’ 49th on this day in 1959, wasn’t always considered a worthwhile investment. When U.S. Secretary of State William Seward purchased Alaska from ...
Los Angeles Times2d
Daily Pilot - Los Angeles Times
The Daily Pilot’s e-newspaper includes Sunday’s coverage of Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley and other parts of Orange County. The Daily Pilot’s e ...