Arizona celebrates 111 years of statehood on Feb. 14

Name: Arizona celebrates 111 years of statehood on Feb. 14
Uploaded: 2023-02-14T13:18:53Z
Duration: 33 s
Description: It was on Feb. 14, 1912, that President William Howard Taft’s signing of legislation that officially made Arizona the 48th U.S. state. Prior to statehood, Arizona had been a U.S. territory for nearly 50 years.

It was on Feb. 14, 1912, that President William Howard Taft’s signing of legislation that officially made Arizona the 48th U.S. state. Prior to statehood, Arizona had been a U.S. territory for nearly 50 years.

Posted February 14, 2023 6:18am MST