programming to their residents. How the States Got Their Shapes In 2011, The History Channel series How the States Got Their Shapes focused its first season, second episode, The Great Plains, Trains, and Automobiles to the historic inequality given to this western Illinois region, as a result of Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, popularly known as the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act (Public Law 84-627) and later legislation. Neil Gamm, governor of Forgottonia, was interviewed by host Brian Unger in 2011 for the series. Neil Gamm died on November 16, 2012 at the age of 65. Businesses Forgottonia Brewing, opened in Macomb, Illinois in 2019, is named after the Forgottonia social movement. See also Conch Republic, similar movement covering the Florida Keys Notes Bibliography References Nowlan, J.D. 1998. From Lincoln to Forgottonia. Illinois Issues 24(9):27-30. Outfitters.com. McDonough County, Illinois, USA. Wilson, Doug (2010-06-30). "Chicago-Kansas City Expressway a reality after six-decade effort". Quincy Herald Whig. Retrieved 2010-08-19 History Channel, 2011. "The Great Plains, Trains, & Automobiles" Season 1, episode 3 of How The States Got Their Shapes Proposed states and territories of the United States Quincy–Hannibal area Regions of Illinois Separatism in the United States