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State and National Boundaries of the United States

By: Gary Alden Smith

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State and National Boundaries of the United States

By: Gary Alden Smith

With the exception of oceans, boundaries are artificial, man-made divisions of geography that many times make little sense and sometimes no sense at all. For example, why does the northern boundary of Minnesota protrude into Canada? Why does West Virginia have two panhandles? Why do Pennsylvania and Delaware have a common boundary that is a circle segment? Why do the boundaries of Colorado, Wyoming and Utah consist entirely of lines of latitude and longitude? The answers to these questions and many more can be found in this book, which explains why and how state boundaries are placed where they are. It begins with an introduction that provides general information about boundary placement, colonial boundaries, formation of territories, surveying and Supreme Court rulings. The 50 states are divided into ten regions (New England, Mid-Atlantic, Upper South, Lower South, Great Lakes, North Central, South Central, Rocky Mountain, West, and Noncontiguous). The text for each state begins with an overview of that state's boundaries that becomes more specific as its different boundaries are considered. The appendices include interesting facts about each state, citizen and state nicknames, and dates territories were created and states entered the Union. Richly illustrated with 138 maps.

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241

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McFarland

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ISBN 10

1476604347

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9781476604343

The American People

Creating a Nation and a Society

By: Gary B. Nash

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The American People

Creating a Nation and a Society

By: Gary B. Nash

In this enchanting picture book, Stella and Sam are spending the day at the beach. Stella has been there before and knows all the sea's secrets, but Sam has many questions. "Does a catfish purr? Does a sea horse gallop?" Stella has an answer for them all. The only thing she isn’t sure of, and neither are we, is whether Sam will ever come into the water. Exquisite watercolors bring a day at the beach alive in this perfect summer story. Gently humorous, Stella, Star of the Sea also captures the special relationship between a young girl and her baby brother — a responsibility that can be both lots of fun and very trying.

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1044

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Longman Publishing Group

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ISBN 10

0321316401

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9780321316400

American Government

Continuity and Change, 2004 Texas Edition, Election Update

By: Karen O'Connor,Larry J. Sabato,Stefan Haag,Gary A. Keith

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American Government

Continuity and Change, 2004 Texas Edition, Election Update

By: Karen O'Connor,Larry J. Sabato,Stefan Haag,Gary A. Keith

With complete updated coverage of the 2004 elections, this Texas Edition of the election update of the number one book in American government continues to provide the most current and engaging introduction available for the course. Written in the belief that we must first understand how American government and politics have developed in order to fully understand the issues facing our nation today, O'Connor and Sabato offer a historical perspective and bring the story of our system right up to the present with an abundance of current and student-relevant examples.

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1176

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Longman Publishing Group

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0321298586

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9780321298584

Hoover's Handbook of American Business 2003

By: Gary Hoover,Hoover's

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Hoover's Handbook of American Business 2003

By: Gary Hoover,Hoover's

Profiles include overview, history, officers, locations, products/operations, competitors, and historical financials & employees.

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908

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Hoover's

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1573110817

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9781573110815

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State and National Boundaries of the United States

State and National Boundaries of the United States

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