America the Story of Us
2010
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Episode Guide
- 1. 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.
It is hosted by Brian Unger and is based on Mark Stein 's book How the States Got Their Shapes. 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 10, 2021 · From Alabama to Wyoming, this is how each state got its shape. Each of the 50 states that comprise the United States of America has its own shape. How their shapes were determined provides...
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...
Although there's no single, simple answer to that question, let's investigate some of the factors that shaped the way the states look. There are 50 states in the United States, and that means there are about 50 unique stories that explain how each state got its shape.
The official site for video programming based on Mark Stein's New York Times bestseller and the hit TV series on History "How the States Got Their Shapes" hosted by Brian Unger. We're...
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.
