More than 30 years before Alaska became a state, a teenager designed its flag. The design featuring eight gold stars on a blue background was created in the late 19th century. He was actually 14 at the time, and his age has been wrongly documented for nearly a century. Alaska is trying to correct its history after more than a century since the design of the flag was created. Dr. Michael Livingston, a cultural heritage specialist at the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, said he was working with a group of other researchers who enjoy looking at family trees when they discovered that Benson was marked at two locations during the 1920 census. The discovery of the error in his birthdate led to a five-year path that examined his cultural heritage. The state health department wrote in a statement that the age confusion probably started with the man. During World War II, he was required to submit a birth certificate, but he didn't have one. The Unga Territory Court issued a birth certificate for him on October 12th, 1913, because he believed he was born that day. The Russian Orthodox priest in Chignik, in the Aleutian Islands, recently discovered birth and baptismal records for a man who was born in 1912. When he was 3 years old, his mother died, and he and his brother became orphans. There were orphanages in Unalaska and Seward. A flag contest helped a tough-luck teen become one of Alaska's favorite sons. He entered a contest for children to design a flag for the Territory of Alaska when he was living at the Jesse Lee Home for Children. Three designs were forwarded from each village to the state capital of Alaska, and one of them was by Benson, who had seven stars forming the Big Dipper and the eighth representing the North Star, Livingston said. Livingston said that he stood out from the other competitors because he was poor and Alaska Native. He was upset by the third-place standing and almost withdrew from the competition. He said that Benny won against all odds. The mountains, streets, airports and schools in Alaska have been named after the man who designed the state flag. He passed away at 59 years old. Livingston said that researchers looked into the mother of Benson and found her maiden name was different than previously reported. In a paper detailing their findings, the group of researchers wrote that they discovered that the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska had a member named Benson. He was previously thought to be Alutiiq. The paper said that Benny is buried in the Alutiiq territory. Alaska Native ancestry is not limited to where we were born or where we are buried. Alaska Native ancestry is determined by where our ancestors were born. Livingston brought some of the findings to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services and connected with one of his relatives. An expert panel from the State of Alaska Museum reviewed the findings and unanimously supported the correction of the birth certificate. Livingston submitted the findings to the Superior Court judge who ordered the correct date of birth and mother's maiden name. The record is being corrected and he expected more information to come out. Livingston said that it has been like trying to solve a really complex mystery that keeps on taking twists and turns. A customer had a cardiac arrest and an employee of the store in South Yorkshire, England, performed hands-only cardiopulmonary intervention. When awarding contracts, the service must prioritize long-term value over short-term costs. The AirMini AutoSet is the world's smallest CPAP. For a limited time, you can get a free prescription for the AirMini. Bryan Clark writes about Sen. Lodge's stance on parental rights in medical decisions. It will be hypocrisy if she changes course now. 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