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Subject:        RE: 'How The States Got Their Shapes'
Date:   Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:43:21 -0400
From:   Smith, Thomas (ts3e) <[log in to unmask]>
To:     'Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum' <[log in to unmask]>



A book on the subject:

How the States Got Their Shapes - Mark Stein
Amazon.com - 978-0061431388

Tom Smith
University of Virginia



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Subject: 'How The States Got Their Shapes'


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Subject:        'How The States Got Their Shapes'
Date:   Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:14:06 -0700
From:   Brian Bach <[log in to unmask]>
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I heard this entertaining item last night on 'On Point', out of WBUR, Boston. Anecdotal and fun. I wanted to call in and ask how Alabama got its elegant 'upside down keystone' shape.

http://www.onpointradio.org/shows/2008/06/20080610_b_main.asp

-b

Brian P. Bach
Documents/Maps
Brooks Library
Central Washington University
400 E. University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7548
USA
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