How the States Got Their Shapes

Synopsis

We are so familiar with the map of United States, but do we know why our states look the way they do? Every shape on the map tells a great story about our past. Why is California bent? To cling on to gold. Why does Oklahoma have a panhandle? Because of shifting borders for slavery. Why does Missouri have a boot? Because of a massive earthquake. This special examines how every state is a puzzle piece ultimately revealing the unique geography, political and social history of America.

Information

Genre: Adventure, History, Documentary

Premiere Date: May 3, 2011

Status: Canceled

Network: History Channel (IMDb)

Most recent episode: How the States Got Their Shapes Season 2 Episode 19 - The United Shapes of America ( Dec/22/2012 ) Submit Link

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Season	Episode	Episode Name	Airdate	Links	Updated
Season 2
	2.19	The United Shapes of America	Dec-22-2012	0	5 years
	2.18	Big vs. Small	Dec-15-2012	0	5 years
	2.17	Rich vs. Poor	Dec-08-2012	0	5 years
	2.16	State vs. State	Dec-08-2012	0	5 years
	2.15	Mess with Texas	Nov-24-2012	0	5 years
	2.14	Rebels & Outlaws	Nov-17-2012	0	5 years
	2.13	East vs. West	Nov-10-2012	0	5 years
	2.12	City vs. Country	Nov-03-2012	0	5 years
	2.11	Is West Best?	Nov-03-2012	0	5 years
	2.10	Midwest vs. The Rest	Oct-27-2012	0	5 years
	2.9	Vice vs. Virtue	Oct-27-2012	0	5 years
	2.8	Battle of the Bible Belt	Oct-20-2012	0	5 years
	2.7	Great Lakes, Big Stakes	Oct-20-2012	0	5 years
	2.6	Bigfoot vs. Aliens	Oct-13-2012	0	5 years
	2.5	North vs. South	Oct-13-2012	0	6 years
	2.4	Hatfields vs. McCoys	Oct-06-2012	0	5 years
	2.3	Hillbilly vs. Redneck	Oct-06-2012	0	5 years
	2.2	White Collar vs. Blue Collar	Sep-29-2012	0	5 years
	2.1	Red State vs. Blue State	Sep-29-2012	0	5 years
Season 1