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Every state is a puzzle piece ultimately revealing the unique geographical, political and social history of America. This exciting documentary unveils the stories behind America’s borderlands: California's border was bent to claw onto lucrative gold deposits; Oklahoma's panhandle reflects a shifting national barometer for legal slavery; Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia's shared border traces the scar of a meteor impact. The segments reveal the larger story of what makes America unique: a wide range of natural resources, a history of social experimentation and a thriving democracy.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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I found this quirky little DVD a lot of fun. It answers many of the questions relating to the shapes of the individual states of the USA, but misses out on a few as well.
As a previous reviewer has stated, no mention of North/South Carolina, and I must have missed the bit on Oregon with it's volcanoes.
The presenter, Brian Unger, gives a fun commentary with many insights from local historians as he passes through several states.
Could have been even more interesting, had we learned how the states got their names too.
Utah named after the Ute tribe of Native Americans and so on.
The USA is such an interesting place, both geographically and historically too.
All in all, a great little video 88 minutes in length, but it was just a taste, and left as many questions unanswered. Having lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, for a while, it left this viewer, with a keen interest in the USA, wanting more.
As a previous reviewer has stated, no mention of North/South Carolina, and I must have missed the bit on Oregon with it's volcanoes.
The presenter, Brian Unger, gives a fun commentary with many insights from local historians as he passes through several states.
Could have been even more interesting, had we learned how the states got their names too.
Utah named after the Ute tribe of Native Americans and so on.
The USA is such an interesting place, both geographically and historically too.
All in all, a great little video 88 minutes in length, but it was just a taste, and left as many questions unanswered. Having lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, for a while, it left this viewer, with a keen interest in the USA, wanting more.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Really enjoyed this DVD and added to my knowledge about the US considerably. However, I agree that it showed that it was originally broadcast in separate programmes which showed with the links from one to the other. And why did they miss out on the Carolinas? Surely with S.Carolina constantly wanting to secede, they missed a big opportunity here?!
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29 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Love the Show, but the DVD is disappointing
26 May 2011
I love the series since the first time I watched on the History Channel, but the DVD has no indication of any kind if its the whole series or the first couple episodes etc... I believe that the DVD needs more information like 5 of the 10 episodes, or season 1 or volume 1. Anything to let me know what I am getting and what I can get later on
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
How the States Got Their Shapes DVD
5 May 2011
How the States Got Their Shapes is a great dvd! It tells the story of how our nation formed geographically -- how it added states and how their borders changed. For instance, did you know there was a state named Franklin for 4 years? Or that Texas had to lose some of its northern border to remain a slave-holding state prior to the civil war? Or that the Louisiana Purchase happened because the Haitians rebelled against the French? There is so much more! This is history that just isn't found in our kids' history books anymore.
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Just the Original 2-Hour Special, NOT the 10-Part Series
24 July 2011
I just wanted to clear up some confusion that is apparent from other reviews. This DVD is ONLY the original 2-hour special, which first aired on April 2010. This DVD does NOT include the 10-part series which aired from May 2011 - July 2011.
As far as I can tell, the 10-part series is not available here on Amazon nor at the History Channel website store, but see Ellen Goodman's comment below about it being available at Video On Demand.
Also:
Although this is a very interesting show, it has many factual errors, probably because the book that it is based on is full of errors. You might want to read through the reviews here of the book that the series is based on (same title). That doesn't mean we can't enjoy and learn from the show (or the book), but we should be very cautious about believing everything we think we "learn" from the show (or the book). Popular history is full of interesting "events" that never actually happened.
As far as I can tell, the 10-part series is not available here on Amazon nor at the History Channel website store, but see Ellen Goodman's comment below about it being available at Video On Demand.
Also:
Although this is a very interesting show, it has many factual errors, probably because the book that it is based on is full of errors. You might want to read through the reviews here of the book that the series is based on (same title). That doesn't mean we can't enjoy and learn from the show (or the book), but we should be very cautious about believing everything we think we "learn" from the show (or the book). Popular history is full of interesting "events" that never actually happened.
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