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How the states got their shapes. Season one [digital videodisc] / produced by Half Yard Productions LLC for History ; director, David Konschnik.

Santa Monica, Calif : Distributed by Lionsgate, [2014]

U.S. states -- Boundaries.

U.S. states -- Historical geography.

United States -- History.

United States -- Boundaries -- History.

4 videodiscs (ca. 7 hr.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Disc 1. A river runs through it -- The great plains, trains, & automobiles -- Force of nature -- State of rebellion -- Disc 2. Living on the edge -- Use it or lose it -- Church and states -- A boom with a view -- Disc 3. Culture clash -- Mouthing off -- Disc 4, bonus disc. Feature-length History special How the states got their shapes.

Why don't people from New England pronounce their 'R's? How come some Pennsylvania Amish use cell phones? How did Northern Californians get so liberal? The clues are right on the map. Brian Unger hits the road, makes irreverent observations about how people think, speak, and act, and discovers their surprising connections to geography. With its crooked lines and odd breaks, the outline of America is a puzzle to be solved. Includes the acclaimed special that inspired the series.

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