American Boundaries: The Nation, the States, the Rectangular Survey (repost)
American Boundaries: The Nation, the States, the Rectangular Survey
University Of Chicago Press | English | 2009-02-15 | ISBN: 0226355918 | 472 pages | PDF | 113 MB
University Of Chicago Press | English | 2009-02-15 | ISBN: 0226355918 | 472 pages | PDF | 113 MB
For anyone who has looked at a map of the United States and wondered how Texas and Oklahoma got their Panhandles, or flown over the American heartland and marveled at the vast grid spreading out in all directions below, American Boundaries will yield a welcome treasure trove of insight. The first book to chart the country’s growth using the boundary as a political and cultural focus, Bill Hubbard’s masterly narrative begins by explaining how the original thirteen colonies organized their borders and decided that unsettled lands should be held in trust for the common benefit of the people.