shaped by history The Surprising Reason Texas Gave Up Land To Create Its Unique Border Joel Leal Did you ever wonder why the Oklahoma panhandle has such an odd shape? Well, it has to do with the Missouri Compromise. 2 days ago · 2.7k reads · · · View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jermaine Fowler | Public Historian (@thehumanityarchive) Via thehumanityarchive.