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Book Review of How the States Got Their Shapes

How the States Got Their Shapes
How the States Got Their Shapes
Author: Mark Stein
Genre: History
Book Type: Paperback
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This is not a book you can read from cover to cover, and it is not a page turner in the traditional sense, unless you are a student with class requirements. However, I read it out of curiosity. It could have been an incredibly dull book, but the author throws in some humor occasionally and that makes it much more palatable. Based on a lot of research, he explains the natural and cultural borders that resulted from wars, natural contours, colonial grants, and Congressional decisions. It was very interesting to learn so much in a small book. D.


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