| The Life and Times of Jeremiah Dixon: Surveyor of the Mason-Dixon Line Contributor(s): Webb, Simon (Author) |
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ISBN: 1522948252 ISBN-13: 9781522948254 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $8.94 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.51 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An English Quaker from County Durham, in 1763 Jeremiah Dixon became the joint architect of one of the most important boundaries in history: the Mason-Dixon line between Pennsylvania and Maryland, which still marks the division between the North and the South in the United States.The author is a Quaker who lives near Dixon's home at Cockfield in County Durham, and his book offers unique insights into the life and achievements of 'Jerry the Astronomer'.Illustrated. |