How the states got their shapes  season one /  [videorecording] : 
produced by Half Yard Productions LLC for History ; director, David Konschnik. 
 - United States :  A&E Televison,  2011. 
 - 3 x DVD ;  6:30 mins. 
<br/><br/> Originally broadcast in 2011.  Special features include feature-length History special.  Performer(s): Host: Brian Unger. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>U.S. states--Boundaries.<br/>U.S. states--Historical geography.<br/>United States--History.<br/>United States--Boundaries--History.