<P> Before Alaska and Hawaii became states of the United States in 1959 , the corresponding expression was `` the 49th state '' . </P>
<P> Before Alaska and Hawaii became states of the United States in 1959 , the corresponding expression was `` the 49th state '' . </P>
when did the us add the 49th state
when did the us add the 49th state
1959
1959