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- According to Stein, four of the biggest influences that dictated the shapes of the states were the American Revolution, the construction of railroads, the 1808 proposal for the Erie Canal, and the political controversies over the issue of slavery.
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Apr 7, 2009 · “In this highly informative and engaging book, Mark Stein shows that the perimeters of the fifty states - familiar icons on license plates, tourist brochures, and government letterheads - are not just meaningless shapes.
- Mark Stein
- $14.39
- Harper Paperbacks
May 27, 2008 · A nice little book with tons of interesting stories about the setting, resetting and finalizing of borders over the roughly 230 years of American History. And it delivers exactly what it says on the cover: it shows and tells how the States got their shapes.
- (3.7K)
- Hardcover
May 27, 2008 · Adding the fresh lens of local geographic disputes, military skirmishes, and land grabs, Mark Stein shows how the seemingly haphazard puzzle pieces of our nation fit together perfectly. Book 1 of 2. How the States Got Their Shapes. Print length. 352 pages.
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.
Why Texas and California are so outsized, especially when so many Midwestern states are nearly identical in size. Packed with fun oddities and trivia, this entertaining guide also reveals the...
Jun 13, 2016 · Stein's How the States Got Their Shapes (2008) described why the American states look the way they do--how their borders landed where they did. This equally informative follow-up puts the spotlight on the people responsible for shaping those borders.
- Mark Stein
Apr 7, 2009 · Buy How the States Got Their Shapes Illustrated by Stein, Mark, Stein, Mark (ISBN: 9780061431395) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
- Mark Stein
