A little less than a year ago, Granville native, TV's Brian Unger, kicked off a series of programs on The History Channel investigating the nation's history as reflected in the lines on its map.His travels took him from the southernmost tip of Florida to the wilds of Montana, from California to Maine and to many places in between.
Along the way, he and his crew uncovered some false starts, some human errors and some deep-seated differences of opinion that combined to determine why our states look the way they do.
Central to this exploration were person-on-the-street interviews about their perspectives on and abilities to draw the states in which they live.
The series was fast-paced, light-hearted and surprisingly educational.
It has been renewed for a second season which should show up later this year, or perhaps early in 2013.
While you're waiting, you can, through the courtesy of Mr. Unger, enjoy Season One with this authographed set of DVDs. As a bonus, the set includes the original 90-minute special that launched the show.
This item can be yours, for the right price.
More information about the show is here.
It is not coincidental that this should post today as TV's Brian Unger is, this very day, the keynote speaker at a meeting of the Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association. Anyone know any good surveying jokes?
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