TY - ADVS AU - Carroll,Ann AU - Unger,Brian AU - Stein,Mark ED - Arts and Entertainment Network. ED - History Channel (Television network) TI - How the states got their shapes PY - 2011/// CY - [United States] PB - A&E Home Video KW - United States geography KW - U.S. states KW - Boundaries KW - Historical geography KW - United States KW - History KW - Documentary television programs KW - lcgft KW - Educational television programs KW - Nonfiction television programs KW - Television adaptations N1 - Based on the book by Mark Stein; Editor, Luke Lindhjem ; director of photography, Brett Wiley; Host, Brian Unger N2 - Every line on the U.S. map tells a story. Every border reflects the country's history, struggles for independence, internal conflicts over states' rights and slavery, westward expansion, and the mastery of natural resources. Every shape on the map tells a great story about America's past. Find out why every state looks the way that it does. Examine how every state is a puzzle piece ultimately revealing the unique geography, political and social history of America ER -