Rich vs Poor (S02E17)
S02E17
Wealth drives the dynamics of society, and in the United States, the quest for prosperity has influenced the development of various regions. Certain states have flourished by harnessing valuable resources such as gold, oil, and timber, but not without first establishing boundaries to secure their claims. In the competition to seize the nation's riches, which states lagged behind, and which emerged victorious in the quest for financial dominance?
Show
How the States Got Their Shapes
Episode
S02E17
Air Date
Dec 15, 2012
Season 2 Episodes
S02E01
Red State vs. Blue State
S02E01
Episode 1
S02E02
White Collar vs. Blue Collar
S02E03
Hillbilly vs. Redneck
S02E03
Episode 3
S02E04
Episode 4
S02E04
Hatfields vs. McCoys
S02E05
Episode 5
S02E05
North vs. South
S02E06
Episode 6
S02E06
Bigfoot vs. Aliens
S02E07
Great Lakes, Big Stakes
S02E08
Episode 8
S02E08
Battle of the Bible Belt
S02E09
Vice vs. Virtue
S02E10
Episode 10
S02E10
Midwest vs. The Rest
S02E11
Is West Best?
S02E12
City vs. Country
S02E13
East vs. West
S02E14
Rebels & Outlaws
S02E15
Mess with Texas
S02E16
State vs. State
S02E17
Rich vs Poor
S02E18
Big vs Small
S02E19
The United Shapes of America