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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Oklahoma gets a panhandle for free!
Slavery was an extremely divisive issue in American history, and, as it turns out, it was the reason that Oklahoma has a panhandle. Early in its evolution, the Republic of Texas stretched much further north than it does today. … Continue reading
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Tagged Kansas-Nebraska Act, Missouri Compromise, Oklahoma, Oklahoma panhandle, Texas Republic
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Louisiana becomes a boot
Louisiana began its life as a giant territory purchased from France that extended all the way from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian border. So how did this giant territory become an average sized state shaped like a boot? … Continue reading
The bump on Minnesota’s head
Minnesota’s little topknot was the result of an incorrect assumption made by the Congress when it was finalizing its border with Canada (then known as British North America). To the east the border was erratic and uneven, and it appealed … Continue reading