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Dixon, Jeremiah
1 Reviews
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YA
The exact location of the boundary between the colonies of Maryland and Pennsylvania was in dispute until Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon were hired in 1763 to solve the problem once and for all. Walker delves deeply into her topic, providing meticulous detail not only about surveying but also about Colonial-era sociopolitics. Numerous maps, diagrams, and illustrations are interspersed throughout the narrative. Websites. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2014
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