Context: Statehood for Alaska was an important cause of James Wickersham early in his tenure as a congressional delegate. Decades later, the statehood movement gained its first real momentum following a territorial referendum in 1946. The Alaska Statehood Committee and Alaska's Constitutional Convention would soon follow. Statehood supporters also found themselves fighting major battles against political foes, mostly in the U.S. Congress but also within Alaska. Statehood was approved by Congress on July 7, 1958. Alaska was officially proclaimed a state on January 3, 1959.

Question: On what day was Alaskan Statehood finally approved by Congress?
Answer: July 7, 1958

Question: On what day was Alaska officially named a state?
Answer: January 3, 1959

Question: What cause did James Wickersham focus on in his early Congressional tenure?
Answer: Statehood for Alaska

Question: In what year did Alaskan Statehood gain momentum following a territorial referendum?
Answer: 1946

Question: From which areas did Alaskan supporters face political challenges?
Answer: mostly in the U.S. Congress but also within Alaska

Question: On what day was Alaskan Statehood finally disapproved by Congress?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: On what day was Alaska unofficially named a state?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What cause did James Wickersham focus on in his later Congressional tenure?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: In what year did Alaskan Statehood lose momentum following a territorial referendum?
Answer: Unanswerable