Lost States by Michael J Trinklein
Offers tribute to great unrealized states like West Florida, Forgotonia, Texlahoma, and Chicago (yes, Chicago wanted to be its own state). This title is suitable for fans of US history.
“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 JTrinklein’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
—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
Michael J. Trinklein wrote and produced the Emmy-nominated PBS documentary Pioneers of Television (2008), as well as The Gold Rush (1998) and The Oregon Trail (1993). His work has been consistently praised in the national media, including USA Today, Washington Post, Parade, Chicago Tribune, and the New York Times. He lives in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781594744105 |
| ISBN 10 | 1594744106 |
| Title | Lost States |
| Author | Michael J Trinklein |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quirk Books |
| Year published | 2010-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |