Lost States: True Stories of Texlahoma, Transylvania, and Other States That Never Made It
“We all know the 50 states, but how much do you know about the hundreds of statehood proposals that never came to pass? These fascinating maps of states that might have been are from Michael J. Trinklein’sLost States: True Stories of Texlahoma, Transylvania, and Other States That Never Made It.”—Country Magazine“Fascinating, funny book.”—New Yorker, Book Bench“This book is geared to the general reader and has a larger format that encourages perusal. It is recommended for history, geography, and general trivia buffs.”—Library Journal“Amusing and lavishly illustrated book.”—Christian Science Monitor“Complete with maps,Lost Statesis an interesting travel guide to the world of ‘what-if history.’”—McClatchy Newspapers