How the states got their shapes. Season one /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	How the states got their shapes (Television program).
Corporate Authors:	Half Yard Productions, History Channel (Television network), Arts and Entertainment Network, New Video Group
Other Authors:	Konschnik, David (Director)
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed captioned in English.
Published:	[New York, N.Y.] : A&E Television Networks ; [2011]
Subjects:	U.S. states > Boundaries. U.S. states > Historical geography. United States > History. United States > Boundaries > History. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Historical television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Table of Contents:

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.