How the States Got Their Shapes

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How the States Got Their Shapes
by Mark Stein
from Collins

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Disappointing
  This book is somewhat interesting, but overall it is very disappointing. Light on substance, heavy on repetition, and full of errors.
  It quickly glosses over major historical events to race through each state's borders. The choice of dealing with the states alphabetically is odd and leads to reiteration of the same facts over and over without deeper explanation. The French and Indian War is mentioned 16 times, but the causes of it are never described.
  Errors are frequent. In "Arizona," Stein... more info

• How The States Got Their Shapes
  Very interesting information presented in an easy to read format. Pick it up and put it down, read selectively, it's all fun and fascinating.

• Thanks Mark Stein!
  It has always been a mystery to me how states wound up with the boundaries that they currently have. Of particular interest was my home state of Arkansas with the notch at the top and bottom corner along with the bent line on its western border with Arkansas. This book finally laid my questions to rest.
  Rather than reading the book from front to back, I skipped around to the states I have lived in the past. My current home of Texas made riveting reading as I learned of the wars and disputes that... more info

• How the States Got Thier Shapes is a must read
  This is a book that should be read by everyone. It is not only fascinating with the twists and turns of events that shaped each state, but teaches so much about our history as a growing nation. For me it is especially delightful since no one who was involved those many years ago could have imagined what those shapes would represent in the book The Little Man In the Map: With Clues To Remember All 50 States See how those shapes created by a myriad of forces have now become the simple clues to remember the... more info

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