Reaching for a Star
, by Bowkett, Gerald E.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780980082555 | 0980082552
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 3/1/2009
In 1955, with the drive for statehood stalled, a group of men and women from all over Alaska, delegates "with strong convictions, given to strong, often colorful expression," created a state constitution that is now considered a model. Proving that Alaska was politically mature, it pushed a reluctant U.S. Congress to grant statehood to Alaska.