How the States Got Their Shapes

Season 2 Episode 17: Rich vs Poor

Money makes the world go 'round and in America, the pursuit of fortune and riches has shaped our states. Some states have built enormous economies on resources like gold, oil, or timber, but they first had to draw their borders around all the riches in order to stake a claim. In the race to grab up all the country's treasures, which states were the slowest on the uptake, and which came out on top?

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

2

Episodes:

29

Actor:

Brian Unger

Quality:

HD

Status:

Canceled

First Air:

2010

IMDb:

6.8