The construction of the capitol began prior to Wyoming gaining statehood.

Thus in less than two years after gaining statehood, Maine had five different governors.

The 1849 petition was the first of seven attempts to gain statehood.

A few years after Idaho gained statehood the construction on the original capitol building began in the summer of 1906.

Except for 1976, the state has gone with the winner in every election since it gained statehood in 1912.

He worked to gain statehood for the territory and to protect the expansion of slavery in new states.

During his term as governor, he was a leading advocate in the effort to gain statehood for Alaska.

Montana at last gained statehood in 1889, more than 20 years after Meagher's death.

The purpose of the convention was to draft a constitution to gain statehood for Kansas.

Once Alaska gained statehood in 1959, the building has been used by the state government.