Boundaries : how the Mason-Dixon line settled a family feud & divided a nation Sally M. Walker

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walker, Sally M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mason-Dixon Line--Juvenile literature.

Mason-Dixon Line.

Mason, Charles, 1728-1786--Juvenile literature.

Mason, Charles.

Surveying--United States--History--18th century--Juvenile literature.

Surveying.

Pennsylvania--Boundaries--Maryland--Juvenile literature.

Pennsylvania.

Physical Description:

202 p. : ill., maps. ; 27 cm.

Edition:

1st ed., reinforced trade ed.

Place of Publication:

Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2014.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Old-World prejudice, New-world dreams

Maryland's shores

Convictions and conscience

The seed of a nation

Whose land?

Stars in their eyes

Surveyors to the rescue

Tackling the impossible

The west line

Continuing west

Dangerous territory

Freedom's boundary

Time's boundary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Reinforced trade edition"--P. [3] of cover.

A Junior Library Guild Selection.

Local Notes:

HSP credit line: Manuscript, An Account of Cash Paid by us for the use of the Right Honorable Lord Baltimore (entry for November 15, 1763), (DAMS #10983), Chew Family Papers (collection 2050; box 20, folder 20), page 67. -- Final Agreement dated August 27, 1768, PA/MD Boundary Dispute, Accounts, Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon (1763-1768), (DAMS #10983), Chew Family Papers (collection 2050; box 20, folder 20), page 156. --Letter, Mason and Dixon to Benjamin Chew, August 25, 1767, PA/MD Boundary Dispute, Correspondence, Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon to Benjamin Chew (1765-1767) (DAMS #10984), Chew Family Papers (collection 2050; box 26, folder 3), page 139. --Entry for November 24-28, 1764, PA/MD Boundary Dispute, Accounts, Account Book of the Commissioners (1764-1766) (DAMS #10985), Chew Family Papers (collection 2050; box 19, folder 1), page 104-5. --Entry for September 7-12, 1767 ,PA/MD Boundary Dispute, Accounts, Account Book of the Commissioners (1767-1768) (DAMS #10986), Chew Family Papers (collection 2050; box 19, folder 2), page 142-3. -- Photograph, The "Christiana Riot" House (DAMS #2622), HSP Photograph collection (V59; box 84, folder 3), page 164.

ISBN:

0763673315

9780763673314

9780763656126 (reinforced trade edition)

0763656127 (reinforced trade edition)

OCLC:

852457506