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Author Stein, Mark, 1951-

Title How the states got their shapes / Mark Stein.

Publication Info. New York : Smithsonian Books/Collins, 2008.
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1106173~S1
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Description xv, 332 pages : maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-314) and index.
Summary We are so familiar with the map of the United States that our state borders seem as much a part of nature as mountains and rivers. But every edge of the familiar wooden jigsaw pieces of our childhood represents a revealing moment of history and of, well, humans drawing lines in the sand. This is the first book to tackle why our state lines are where they are. Packed with oddities and trivia, this entertaining guide also reveals the major fault lines of American history, from ideological intrigues and religious intolerance to major territorial acquisitions. 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.
Subject U.S. states -- Boundaries.
United States -- Boundaries.
ISBN 9780061431388
0061431389
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October 17 2011
SRP 2011 REVIEW: Good book on american geography trivia
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October 11 2011
SRP 2011 REVIEW: Interesting book detailing why and how each of our states got the shapes they have.
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