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Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8
I notice that one of today's Amazon's daily deals is the 4-star ebook How the States Got Their Shapes. It's $1.99.
I also noticed that the Whispersync narration is only $3.99. So the entire Whispersync deal is only $5.98--a respectable price, even for a hyper-frugal person like me.
There was a series from PBS or National Geographic or some other company of that type two or three years ago called "How the States Got Their States." I don't know if this ebook is by one of the people who had a part in that series, but the series was fascinating to me. But, to be honest, I'm a person who loves geography and maps (I don't own one of those GPS thingies for my automobile and don't plan to buy one--I love reading the maps!).
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It was the History Channel and I loved watching it. Very informative; and it was based on this book.
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How the States Got Their Shapes is a television series that aired on the History Channel. 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 U.S. history, including failed states, proposed new states, and the local culture and character of various US states. It thus tackles the "shapes" of the states in a metaphorical sense as well as a literal sense.
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