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[Patti Feinberg]

Besides Amazon, does anyone have some suggestions on how I find a book?

I don't remember the title, but, >< 1 year, I believe it was published in 2003.

It's a book about how each state became part of America (when, why, if becoming a state, slavery would be allowed).

I'm not positive, but, I believe each state was listed alphabetically, not chronologically.

Amazon et al. list books on America, but, those are for children; there will also be America books on each state's bird; sticker or puzzle books.

It would have been a little large, but, I'd put it in the 'coffee table' book arena.

I kept borrowing it from the library,   I LOVED this book.

Thanks,

Patti

[Brian]

Patti--take a look at the article in this link, and see if any of the titles/descriptions sound familiar.

Brian

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/07/ten-books-on-slavery-you-need-to-read-120590

[Patti Feinberg]

No, this wasn't about slavery; it was about how each 'place' became a state. But thanks, and I tried B&N too.

Patti

[Brian]

Patti, I don't know how I read slavery into your post.  I was watching a program about that the other night, so somehow I read that you were looking for a book about which states were slave states.  My goodness, getting old is not fun.  Best of luck with your search.  Brian

[Patti Feinberg]

Thanks Brian.

But, you weren't completely wrong, at least for the earlier STATES (after colonies, but before the 'War of Northern Aggression'), one of the criterion, was if slavery would be allowed.

Patti