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portada Our States Have Crazy Shapes: Panhandles, Bootheels, Knobs and Points
Type
Physical Book
Author
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Language
English
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
22.9x15.2x1.4 cm
Weight
0.35 kg.
ISBN13
9780997396706
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Our States Have Crazy Shapes: Panhandles, Bootheels, Knobs and Points

Lynn Garthwaite (Author) · Scott Spinks (Illustrated by) · Lynn Garthwaite · Paperback

Our States Have Crazy Shapes: Panhandles, Bootheels, Knobs and Points - Garthwaite, Lynn ; Spinks, Scott

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Synopsis "Our States Have Crazy Shapes: Panhandles, Bootheels, Knobs and Points"

Our States Have Crazy Shapes is a book that describes in layman's terms the behind-the-scenes decisions that caused our leaders to carve odd shapes on our map. Who decided that Michigan should have the Upper Peninsula when that landmass is actually attached to Wisconsin? What's up with that bootheel, Missouri? Why did the shapes of our states get noticeably square as we moved west? Why are some of our states so big and others so small? "Our States Have Crazy Shapes" answers these questions and more. Bonus chapters describe border battles that continue to this day, as well as how Mother Nature has played a part in creating our map outlines. Debates on where to divide two states, or border wars in which two sides claimed rights to the same property, often reflected events in our country or the influence of powerful and persuasive people. The Missouri bootheel exists because of a wealthy Arkansas landowner who lobbied Congress to include his property in Missouri. The panhandle of Oklahoma exists because of the division in our country over slavery. Every state has a story, and every story defines our country. Each state has its own chapter and the chapters are presented in the order in which the states were ratified. Easy-to-read maps help the reader understand the evolution of how colonies became territories and how territories became states. For educators, the book addresses 23 (Minnesota) State Standards for grades 4-9. Readers of this book, in search of interesting trivia, will find they accidentally learn some fascinating American history.

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