Arliss Sturgulewski came to the territory of Alaska in 1952.
Six years later her family attended the bonfire on the park strip in Anchorage – though her late husband, an engineer, did not support statehood.
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KSKA celebrates 50 years of Alaska statehood. Listen to stories about Alaska's state history.
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