America the Story of Us
2010
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- Season 1 overviewMay 3-Jul 12, 201110 episodesSeason 1 episodes1. A River Runs Through It May 3, 2011
- A mistake by the Founding Fathers affects the Georgia-Tennessee border; Maine's abundance of water.
- 2. The Great Plains, Trains and Automobiles May 10, 2011
- Why Chicago could have been in Wisconsin; why are states out West so big and boxy; Forgottonia.
- 3. Force of Nature May 17, 2011
- How an asteroid created the border for three states; how glaciers altered the map.
- 4. State of Rebellion May 24, 2011
- Why Montana looks like it took a bite out of Idaho; why Texas was broken up; two Carolinas.
- 5. Living on the Edge Jun 7, 2011
- Behind blank spots like Area 51; Key West secedes from Florida; missile bunkers turned into homes.
- 6. Use It or Lose It Jun 14, 2011
- A corner of Washington, DC is stolen; Is Ohio a state?; why St. Louis isn't the nation's capital.
- 7. Church and States Jun 21, 2011
- Could Utah have been bigger than Texas?; how religion shattered New England into little shapes.
- 8. A Boom With a View Jun 28, 2011
- How Green Bay helped carve the border with Canada; what football has to do with fur; North Carolina.
- 9. Culture Clash Jul 5, 2011
- World War II preserves the shape of California; part of Maine becomes northern Massachusetts.
- 10. Mouthing Off Jul 12, 2011
- Why southern accents didn't exist until after the Civil War; California athletes coin new words.
How the States Got Their Shapes; Starring: Brian Unger: Country of origin: United States: Original language: English: No. of seasons: 2 (+ 1 special) No. of episodes: 29 (+ 1 special) Production; Production location: United States of America: Running time: 44 minutes (season 1) 23 minutes (season 2) (+ 2 hour special) Original release; Network ...
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.
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- 2011-05-03
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S1.E1 ∙ A River Runs Through It. Tue, May 3, 2011. How water has literally shaped the States. The surprising history hidden in the blue, squiggly lines on the map: How the founding fathers might have made a mistake along the Georgia Tennessee border; how that boundary could actually change because of water; why Maine has so much -- and why ...
Dec 23, 2011 · 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...
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Season 1. Every line on the map tells a different story. 604 IMDb 8.2 2011 10 episodes. X-Ray TV-14. Special Interest · Documentary · Adventure · Historical. Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buy. Watch with HISTORY Vault. Start your 7-day free trial. Buy Episode 1.
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Nov 1, 2011 · Every line on the map of America is a surprising clue that reveals how the 13 colonies became the 50 states and how an intrepid group of settlers and immigrants built a new nation. The same forces that shaped our states still influence us today -- how we eat, speak, vote, pray and play.
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