How the states got their shapes

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Label

How the states got their shapes

Statement of responsibility

Mark Stein

Creator

• Stein, Mark, 1951-
• trueStein, Mark, 1951-

Subject

• trueHistory writing -- United States
• trueStates -- Boundaries
• U.S. states -- Boundaries
• United States -- Boundaries
• trueUnited States -- Boundaries
• trueUnited States -- Historical geography
• trueStates
• trueNational characteristics, American

Genre

• trueHistory writing

Language

eng

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.--From publisher description

Writing style

• trueJournalistic

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

917.3

Illustrations

maps

Index

index present

LC call number

E180

LC item number

.S74 2008

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

adult