Who decided where our state borders would be located? How did they make those decisions? Are there legal descriptions of these borders? Did the surveyors mark the borders in the correct locations? The stories begin with the early European explorers who braved the crossing of the Atlantic to navigate new shores and claim the New World for their kings. Later, colonial charters began to lay out borders on the Continent. Eventually, the United States Congress legislated borders between states. Loaded with maps and illustrations, "Stories Behind the U.S. State Borders" includes not only the legal basis for our borders, but also tells the stories behind those borders. Included inside are the origins of our borders, the difficulties encountered by early surveyors, and even the fist fights that broke out over border locations. "Stories Behind the U.S. State Borders" is a blend of a reference book and a historical story collection.