Marquette University Law School will host “On the Issues: How the States Got Their Shapes,” on Wednesday, Sept. 2, beginning at 12:15 p.m. in Eckstein Hall.
Register online. A light lunch will be available.
How did the United States end up looking like it does? Join the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education for a conversation with acclaimed author Mark Stein as he explores the surprising stories behind America’s borders in his bestselling book, “How the States Got Their Shapes.”
From political power struggles and Supreme Court decisions to rivers, railroads and rivalries, Stein reveals how history, law and geography combined to carve the lines that define our nation today. You’ll never look at a map the same way again.
