U.S. History

"How the States Got Their Shapes Too: The People Behind the Border-Lines"

Mark Stein

About the Program

Mark Stein examines the many people who shaped state boundaries. The author's profiles range from Brigham Young's influence in Utah, Nevada and Arizona to Jeremiah Dixon and Charles Mason, the British surveyors noted for their lines that separated Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Mark Stein speaks at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

About the Authors

Mark Stein

Mark Stein is the author of How the States Got Their Shapes, which is the basis for a History Channel program by the same name. Mr. Stein is a screenwriter and playwright who has taught writing at Catholic University and American University.

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"How the States Got Their Shapes Too: The People Behind the Border-Lines"

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Past Airings

Friday, November 25th at 1pm (ET)
Friday, November 25th at 1am (ET)
Sunday, August 14th at 4am (ET)
Saturday, August 13th at 2:30pm (ET)
Monday, July 25th at 1am (ET)