The Evolution of the Mason and Dixon Line
Author | : Morgan Poitiaux Robinson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 1902 |
Genre | : Mason-Dixon Line |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Morgan Poitiaux Robinson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 1902 |
Genre | : Mason-Dixon Line |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John Hazlehurst Boneval Latrobe |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 98 |
Release | : 1855 |
Genre | : Maryland |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John Layton |
Publisher | : American History Press |
Total Pages | : 175 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780984225644 |
King Charles I of England granted the Calvert Family a charter for the Colony of Maryland in 1632. Forty-nine years later, in 1681, Charles II awarded the Penn Family a similar charter for Pennsylvania. However, the ambiguity of the language and lack of precision in both grants sowed the seeds of dispute over a sixty-nine mile parcel of land between the 39th and 40th degrees of North Latitude. Had the Calverts prevailed, part of the City of Philadelphia would now be in Maryland, and had the Penns succeeded Baltimore would today be in the state of Pennsylvania! Arguments between the opposing parties dragged on for more than half a century before the English Courts finally issued a decree: Neither the Calverts nor the Penns would prevail; the border between Maryland and Pennsylvania would be a line of latitude located fifteen miles due south of the most southern point in the city of Philadelphia. As a result, in 1763 two British mathematicians and surveyors-Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon-were commissioned to accurately survey and mark the 244- mile boundary between the two colonies.We all have referred to the resulting Mason Dixon Line in casual conversation as the line that divides Pennsylvania and Maryland, or perhaps as the line between the free and slave states during the Civil War. But what do we actually know about Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, and why is an imaginary line named after them? Author Jack Layton decided to find out. Over the course of several years he literally walked the line, recording his observations and taking revealing photographs along the entire route. The results-informative, entertaining, ironic and amusing-form the heart of this book. Luckily for us, Charles Mason was a meticulous man who kept a detailed journal of his remarkable experiences in the New World. Mr. Layton used his daily record, kept during the three years that he and his partner spent traipsing through the mountains and valleys of America, as the backbone for this book, with liberal use of direct quotations. Amazingly, some of what the men saw and described has not changed much in the intervening two-and-a-half centuries, while other sights would not be recognizable at all today. Enjoy a trip back to colonial America. Join Jack Layton as he takes a walk in the footsteps of history, following the path blazed by two men whose names and the boundary they surveyed are today a household word-the Mason Dixon Line!
Author | : Sally M. Walker |
Publisher | : Candlewick Press |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2014-03-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0763656127 |
The award-winning author of Secrets of a Civil War Submarine traces the history of the Mason-Dixon Line as reflected by family feuds, exploration, scientific advancement and the cultural conflicts between America's northern and southern states.
Author | : Edwin Danson |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2001-06-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0471437042 |
THE FIRST POPULAR HISTORY OF THE MAKING OF THE MASON-DIXON LINE The Mason-Dixon line-surely the most famous surveyors' line ever drawn-represents one of the greatest and most difficult scientific achievements of its time. But behind this significant triumph is a thrilling story, one that has thus far eluded both historians and surveyors. In this engrossing narrative, professional surveyor Edwin Danson takes us on a fascinating journey with Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, two gifted and exuberant English surveyors, through the fields and forests of eighteenth-century America. Vividly describing life in the backwoods and the hardships and dangers of frontier surveying, Drawing the Line discloses for the first time in 250 years many hitherto unknown surveying methods, revealing how Mason and Dixon succeeded where the best American surveyors of the period failed. In accessible, ordinary language, Danson masterfully throws the first clear light on the surveying of the Mason-Dixon line. Set in the social and historical context of pre-Revolutionary America, this book is a spellbinding account of one of the great and historic achievements of its time. Advance Praise for Drawing the Line "Drawing the Line combines a fast-moving story, a human drama, and a clear account of surveying in the era of George Washington. An intriguing interaction of politics and science."-CHARLES ROYSTER, Boyd Professor of History, Louisiana State University, and Winner of the Bancroft Prize in History
Author | : Morgan Poitiaux Robinson |
Publisher | : Legare Street Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-07-18 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781021940490 |
Uncover the fascinating history of the Mason and Dixon Line and its impact on the development of the United States with this engaging book. From its origins as a border between colonies to its role in the Civil War, this is a story of conflict, compromise, and the enduring quest for freedom. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author | : Sally M. Walker |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Mason-Dixon Line |
ISBN | : 9781484439500 |
Traces the history of the Mason-Dixon Line as reflected by family feuds, exploration, scientific advancement and the cultural conflicts between America's northern and southern states.
Author | : John Hazlehurst Boneval Latrobe |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 1882 |
Genre | : Maryland |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John Hazlehurst Boneval Latrobe |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 2019-08-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780371244463 |
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Author | : John Hazlehurst Boneval Latrobe |
Publisher | : Sagwan Press |
Total Pages | : 94 |
Release | : 2015-08-22 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781298938138 |
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