Rent How the States Got Their Shapes: Series 1 (2011)
6h 30min
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- Synopsis:
"How the States Got Their Shapes" explores how the borders of the United States evolved - and continue to change in response to religion, transportation, communication, politics, culture clashes and even Mother Nature. We are so familiar with the map of United States, but do we know why the states look the way they do? Every line on the U.S. map tells a great story: California's border was bent to claw onto lucrative gold deposits; Oklahoma's panhandle reflects a shifting national barometer for legal slavery and Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia's shared border traces the scar of a meteor impact. "How the States Got Their Shapes" reveals the larger story of what makes America unique: a range of natural resources, a history of social experimentation and a thriving democracy. - Actors:
- Brian Unger
- Directors:
- David Konschnik
- Producers:
- Paul Cabana, Ann Carroll, Laura Casey, Zoe Couacaud, Timothy Dilworth, Sean Gallagher, Abby Greensfelder, Greg Smith, Chris Wohlers, Kendra Gahagan, James Allgood
- Narrated By:
- Brian Unger
- Writers:
- Timothy Dilworth, Alan Martin, Adam Meyer, David Konschnik, Chris Sondreal
- Studio:
- Go Entertain
- Genres:
- TV Documentaries, TV Reality Programming
