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Michael J. Trinklein Lost States (Hardback)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Subtitle
- True Stories of Texlahoma, Transylvania, and Other States That Ne
- EAN
- 9781594744105
- ISBN
- 9781594744105
- Release Year
- 2010
- Publication Name
- Lost States
- Title
- Lost States
- ISBN-10
- 1594744106
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Release Date
- 02/01/2010
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Quirk Books
ISBN-10
1594744106
ISBN-13
9781594744105
eBay Product ID (ePID)
78702328
Product Key Features
Book Title
Lost States : True Stories of Texlahoma, Transylvania, and Other States That Never Made It
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Topic
United States / State & Local / General, Curiosities & Wonders, United States / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Reference, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
27.3 Oz
Item Length
8.1 in
Item Width
10.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"We all know the 50 states, but how much do you know about the hundreds of statehood proposals that never came to pass? These fascinating maps of states that might have been are from Michael J. Trinklein's Lost States: True Stories of Texlahoma, Transylvania, and Other States That Never Made It." --Country Magazine "Fascinating, funny book." -- The New Yorker , Book Bench "This book is geared to the general reader and has a larger format that encourages perusal. It is recommended for history, geography, and general trivia buffs." -- Library Journal "Amusing and lavishly illustrated book." -- Christian Science Monitor "Complete with maps, Lost States is an interesting travel guide to the world of 'what-if history .'" --McClatchy Newspapers "Trinklein is hilarious in his own right. I laughed out loud before I even got to the book's main content ... it [covers] more states-that-never-were than any other source I've seen." --Jenny Bristol, GeekDad.com, "We all know the 50 states, but how much do you know about the hundreds of statehood proposals that never came to pass? These fascinating maps of states that might have been are from Michael J. Trinklein's Lost States: True Stories of Texlahoma, Transylvania, and Other States That Never Made It."-Country Magazine "Fascinating, funny book."- New Yorker, Book Bench "This book is geared to the general reader and has a larger format that encourages perusal. It is recommended for history, geography, and general trivia buffs."- Library Journal "Amusing and lavishly illustrated book."- Christian Science Monitor "Complete with maps, Lost States is an interesting travel guide to the world of 'what-if history .'"-McClatchy Newspapers, "We all know the 50 states, but how much do you know about the hundreds of statehood proposals that never came to pass? These fascinating maps of states that might have been are from Michael J. Trinklein's Lost States: True Stories of Texlahoma, Transylvania, and Other States That Never Made It."--Country Magazine "Fascinating, funny book."-- New Yorker, Book Bench "This book is geared to the general reader and has a larger format that encourages perusal. It is recommended for history, geography, and general trivia buffs."-- Library Journal "Amusing and lavishly illustrated book."-- Christian Science Monitor "Complete with maps, Lost States is an interesting travel guide to the world of 'what-if history .'"--McClatchy Newspapers
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
911.73
Synopsis
This is American history they don't teach you in class: Discover the "fascinating, funny" stories of the states that never were, from Texlahoma to West Florida ( The New Yorker ) Everyone knows the fifty nifty united states--but what about the hundreds of other statehood proposals that never came to pass? Lost States is a tribute to such great unrealized dreams as West Florida, Texlahoma, Montezuma, Rough and Ready, and Yazoo. Some of these states came remarkably close to joining the Union. Others never had a chance. Many are still trying. Consider: Frontier legend Daniel Boone once proposed a state of Transylvania in the Appalachian wilderness. His plan was resurrected a few years later with the new name of Kentucky. Residents of bucolic South Jersey wanted to secede from their urban north Jersey neighbors and form the fifty-first state. The Gold Rush territory of Nataqua could have made a fine state--but since no women were willing to live there, the settlers gave up and joined California. Each story offers a fascinating glimpse at the nation we might have become--along with plenty of absurd characters, bureaucratic red tape, and political gamesmanship. Accompanying these tales are beautifully rendered maps detailing the proposed state boundaries, plus images of real-life artifacts and ephemera. Welcome to the world of Lost States !, Everyone knows the fifty nifty united states--but what about the hundreds of other statehood proposals that never came to pass? Lost States is a tribute to such great unrealized dreams as West Florida, Texlahoma, Montezuma, Rough and Ready, and Yazoo. Some of these states came remarkably close to joining the Union. Others never had a chance. Many are still trying. Consider: - Frontier legend Daniel Boone once proposed a state of Transylvania in the Appalachian wilderness (his plan was resurrected a few years later with the new name of Kentucky). - Residents of bucolic South Jersey wanted to secede from their urban north Jersey neighbors and form the fifty-first state. - The Gold Rush territory of Nataqua could have made a fine state--but since no women were willing to live there, the settlers gave up and joined California. Each story offers a fascinating glimpse at the nation we might have become--along with plenty of absurd characters, bureaucratic red tape, and political gamesmanship. Accompanying these tales are beautifully rendered maps detailing the proposed state boundaries, plus images of real-life artifacts and ephemera. Welcome to the world of Lost States, Everyone knows the fifty winners-but what about the hundreds of other statehood proposals that never worked out? Lost States is a tribute to such great unrealized states as West Florida, South California, Half-Breed Tracts, Rough and Ready, and others. History buffs will be entertained and enlightened by these bizarre-but-true stories- Frontier legend Daniel Boone once proposed a state of Transylvania on the borders of Indiana and Illinois. (His plan was resurrected a few years later with the new name of Kentucky.) Residents of bucolic South Jersey wanted to secede from their "filthy" north Jersey neighbors and form their own union. The Gold Rush territory of Nataqua could have made a fine state . . . but since no women were willing to live there, they had to settle for being part of California. Accompanying the stories are beautiful full-color original maps detailing how these states' boundaries might have looked, along with images of real-life artifacts and ephemera. Lost States is a quirky reference book for history buffs, geography geeks, and anyone who enjoys lush, fascinating cartography.
LC Classification Number
E179.5
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