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Davenport, John C.

The Mason-Dixon Line

122 pp. | Chelsea | January, 2004 | Library ISBN 0-7910-7830-2 $$26.95
(4) YA Arbitrary Borders: Political Boundaries in World History series. This overview discusses the Mason-Dixon Line from its origins (it was meant to resolve a border dispute between Maryland and Pennsylvania) to its destiny as a demarcation that played a role in the Civil War and race relations into the twentieth century. Illustrated with dull black-and-white photos and reproductions, the text is informative if long-winded and often flowery. Reading list, timeline. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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