The Life and Times of Jeremiah Dixon: Surveyor of the Mason-Dixon Line

by Simon Webb

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1522948252
• ISBN13: 9781522948254
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"