"Why I Chose HSG Campaigns"

This month, Mike recommends Lost States by Michael J. Trinklein. This book is a short, casual read for those who wonder about the different states the U.S. could have had. It covers serious plans to divide California and Texas, as well as more unlikely proposals like West Dakota and East Dakota. It also explores past proposals to annex Greenland, Iceland, and Taiwan. For anyone who enjoys the history of geography, this is a fun book that shows what the United States could have been.