History Channel's The States Now On DVD + A GIVEAWAY

Title: The States

Aired: History Channel

Run Time: 10 Hours 58 Minutes

 

HISTORY presents a unique and unprecedented overview of the defining points in the histories of the United States, from watershed events to surprising, lesser-known tales that reveal the specific character of each region.

In a journey that charts the influential decisions that lead to the most dramatic pivotal events in the building of a nation, HISTORY CLASSICS: THE STATES looks at the dangerous exploration of each state’s territory, the relations between settlers and indigenous Americans, several states’ inclusion in the Union and the political and military developments that took place on each state’s soil. Together, these profiles provide an unforgettable portrait of the variety and grandeur of the American landscape. Enlisting scores of historians, cutting-edge 3D graphics and colorful local characters and celebrities, this special collection provides a fascinating, panoramic look into the sagas of all 50 American states.

HISTORY CLASSICS: THE STATES also features special documentaries about The Mexican-American War, the controversial war that resulted in the United States taking control of what was nearly half of Mexico's territory; the Louisiana Purchase, one of the greatest real estate deals in history; and Lewis & Clark, two of the most famous explorers in history.

HISTORY CLASSICS: AMERICA’S THE STATES contains 13 acclaimed documentaries on 4 DVDs

DISC 1 (The States, Parts 1-4): Part 1: California, North Carolina, Kansas, New Hampshire, West Virginia / Part 2: Texas, Massachusetts, Arkansas, Iowa, Delaware / Part 3: New York, Louisiana, Oregon, New Mexico, Vermont / Part 4: New Jersey, Arizona, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Alaska

DISC 2 (The States, Parts 5-7): Part 5: Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Hawaii, South Carolina, Montana / Part 6: Florida, Indiana, Washington, Utah, Rhode Island / Part 7: Illinois, Connecticut, Nevada, Mississippi, Wyoming

DISC 3 (The States, Parts 8-10): Part 8: Virginia, Ohio, Idaho, Alabama, North Dakota / Part 9: Michigan, Tennessee, Maine, Missouri, South Dakota / Part 10: Georgia, Colorado, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Maryland/DC

DISC 4: The Mexican-American War / The Louisiana Purchase / Lewis & Clark: Explorers Of The New Frontier

In My Opinion:

Originally aired in 13 different documentaries in 2007 and features all 50 states. Narrated by Edward Hermann who played FDR on TV but mostly recognizable to me as Richard Gilmore from the Gilmore Girls.

I loved all the real photographs and video pieced together with interviews by historians from today. Wonderful 3D effects as we look at the states too! Very different from the movies I used to watch in Social Studies class in school. This would have kept me much more interested.

Did you knew New Hempshire is called the "Granite State"? It sits on a ton of granite!

Also, that their motto "Live Free or Die" is constantly heard during seat belt law debates.

I had no idea that my favorite Levi Jeans came out of California and were originally intended for Miners.

Ground Hog Day originated from something called Candle Mass Day, a religious holiday and the animal of choice was a hedge hog. True story!

Or, did you know that Virginia took it's name from Queen Virginia "the virgin Queen" and that the slogan Virginia is for lovers, used to read Virginia is for history lovers?

And, that beside Idaho being known for potatoes, they also have the tallest waterfall called the Shushonee Falls or, the Niagara of the West.

If these documentaries were available when I was a kid, I would have been much more educated in America history, something I am so terribly ignorant in.

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