How the States Got Their Shapes (2010)
Season 1: Episode 2
The Great Plains, Trains, and Automobiles
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2025-12-06
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2010
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2012
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The history of transportation is hidden in the lines of the map. From canals to trains and cars, how did getting around help draw the American map? Could Chicago have been in Wisconsin? Why are states out West or so big and boxy? And why did we almost had a state called Forgottonia?
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Episode 2
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Force of Nature
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State of Rebellion
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Living on the Edge
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Church and States
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Mouthing Off
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Red State vs. Blue State
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White Collar vs. Blue Collar
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Hillbilly vs. Redneck
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