24/7 Tempo has taken a look at how each state got its shape. We reviewed materials such as Mark Stein’s book “How the States Got Their Shapes” to find out how each state’s contours fit ...

1. Alabama Population: 4,887,871 Size (square miles): 50,645 Capital: Montgomery Founded: Dec. 14, 1819 (22nd state to join) Famous landmarks: Edmund Pettus Bridge Alabama's boundaries were ...

1. Alabama Population: 4,887,871 Size (square miles): 50,645 Capital: Montgomery Founded: Dec. 14, 1819 (22nd state to join) Famous landmarks: Edmund Pettus Bridge Alabama's boundaries were ...

Virginia was the first colony settled by the English in 1607, and since that time, its size has changed. In 1792, nine counties called the Kentucky District of Virginia broke away from Virginia and ...