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The show deals with how the various states of the United States established their borders but also delves into other aspects of history, including failed states, proposed new states, and the local culture and character of various U.S. states.
How the States Got Their Shapes: With Brian Unger, H.W. Brands, Mark Stein, Seth Stein. Host Brian Unger travels the United States explaining the weird shapes on the map.
Apr 7, 2009 · How the States Got Their Shapes is the first book to tackle why our state lines are where they are. Here are the stories behind the stories, right down to the tiny northward jog at the eastern end of Tennessee and the teeny-tiny (and little known) parts of Delaware that are not attached to Delaware but to New Jersey.
In HOW THE STATES GOT THEIR SHAPES, Brian Unger hits the road to uncover the history hidden in our map. More about the series: http://history.com/shows/how-the-stat... Tags: Opiyo Okeyo,...
Apr 10, 2021 · We reviewed materials such as Mark Stein’s book “How the States Got Their Shapes” to find out how each state’s contours fit into the grand puzzle that is the United States of America.
Ever since the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower, what we believe and how we believe has shaped the American map. How did religion shatter New England into such odd little shapes? Did money make our map? Through boom and through bust, the sweet smell of profit has drawn and redrawn our states.
History at Home presents HOW THE STATES GOT THEIR SHAPES: Social Distance. The official site for video programming based on Mark Stein's New York Times bestseller and the hit TV series...
