Exploring The Mason Dixon Line
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Exploring The Mason Dixon Line
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Author : John Layton
language : en
Publisher: American History Press
Release Date : 2010
Exploring The Mason Dixon Line written by John Layton and has been published by American History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with History categories.
King Charles I of England granted the Calvert Family a charter for the Colony of Maryland in 1632. Forty-nine years later, in 1681, Charles II awarded the Penn Family a similar charter for Pennsylvania. However, the ambiguity of the language and lack of precision in both grants sowed the seeds of dispute over a sixty-nine mile parcel of land between the 39th and 40th degrees of North Latitude. Had the Calverts prevailed, part of the City of Philadelphia would now be in Maryland, and had the Penns succeeded Baltimore would today be in the state of Pennsylvania! Arguments between the opposing parties dragged on for more than half a century before the English Courts finally issued a decree: Neither the Calverts nor the Penns would prevail; the border between Maryland and Pennsylvania would be a line of latitude located fifteen miles due south of the most southern point in the city of Philadelphia. As a result, in 1763 two British mathematicians and surveyors-Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon-were commissioned to accurately survey and mark the 244- mile boundary between the two colonies.We all have referred to the resulting Mason Dixon Line in casual conversation as the line that divides Pennsylvania and Maryland, or perhaps as the line between the free and slave states during the Civil War. But what do we actually know about Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, and why is an imaginary line named after them? Author Jack Layton decided to find out. Over the course of several years he literally walked the line, recording his observations and taking revealing photographs along the entire route. The results-informative, entertaining, ironic and amusing-form the heart of this book. Luckily for us, Charles Mason was a meticulous man who kept a detailed journal of his remarkable experiences in the New World. Mr. Layton used his daily record, kept during the three years that he and his partner spent traipsing through the mountains and valleys of America, as the backbone for this book, with liberal use of direct quotations. Amazingly, some of what the men saw and described has not changed much in the intervening two-and-a-half centuries, while other sights would not be recognizable at all today. Enjoy a trip back to colonial America. Join Jack Layton as he takes a walk in the footsteps of history, following the path blazed by two men whose names and the boundary they surveyed are today a household word-the Mason Dixon Line!
The Evolution Of The Mason And Dixon Line
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Author : Morgan Poitiaux Robinson
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-06-03
The Evolution Of The Mason And Dixon Line written by Morgan Poitiaux Robinson and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-03 with Fiction categories.
The Mason and Dixon line was originally intended to show the borders of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia (part of Virginia until 1863) It was first surveyed by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon between 1763 and 1767. As time passed it was also seen as a line between those who allowed and who did not allow slavery.
Explore Colonial America
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Author : Verna Fisher
language : en
Publisher: Nomad Press
Release Date : 2009-08-01
Explore Colonial America written by Verna Fisher and has been published by Nomad Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
In Explore Colonial America!, kids ages 6-9 learn about America’s earliest days as European settlements, and how the colonists managed to survive, build thriving colonies, and eventually challenge England for independence. How did the colonists build homes, feed and clothe themselves, and get along with the Native Americans who were already here? This accessible introduction to the colonial period teaches young children about the daily lives of ordinary colonists and offers fascinating stories about those who helped shape the emerging nation. Activities range from creating a ship out of a bar of soap and building a log home out of graham crackers and pretzels to making a wampum necklace. Projects are easy-to-follow, require minimal adult supervision, and use primarily common household products and recycled supplies. By combining a hands-on element with riddles, jokes, fun facts, and comic cartoons, kids Explore Colonial America!, and have a great time discovering our nation’s founding years.
Exploration And Science
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Author : Michael Sean Reidy
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2006-12-27
Exploration And Science written by Michael Sean Reidy and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-12-27 with Science categories.
This comprehensive volume explores the intricate, mutually dependent relationship between science and exploration—how each has repeatedly built on the discoveries of the other and, in the process, opened new frontiers. A simple question: Which came first, advances in navigation or successful voyages of discovery? A complicated answer: Both and neither. For more than four centuries, scientists and explorers have worked together—sometimes intentionally and sometimes not—in an ongoing, symbiotic partnership. When early explorers brought back exotic flora and fauna from newly discovered lands, scientists were able to challenge ancient authorities for the first time. As a result, scientists not only invented new navigational tools to encourage exploration, but also created a new approach to studying nature, in which observations were more important than reason and authority. The story of the relationship between science and exploration, analyzed here for the first time, is nothing less than the history of modern science and the expanding human universe.
Boundaries
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Author : Sally M. Walker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Boundaries written by Sally M. Walker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Mason-Dixon Line categories.
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.
How Mathematical Models Computer Simulations And Exploration Can Be Used To Study The Universe
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Author : Heather Hasan
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2005-12-15
How Mathematical Models Computer Simulations And Exploration Can Be Used To Study The Universe written by Heather Hasan and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-12-15 with Science categories.
Anthology focusing on the various tools astronomers use to understand the universe, including computers, satellites, telescopes, and spacecrafts.
Geography Technology And Instruments Of Exploration
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Author : Fraser MacDonald
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-22
Geography Technology And Instruments Of Exploration written by Fraser MacDonald and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-22 with Social Science categories.
Focusing on aspects of the functioning of technology, and by looking at instruments and at instrumental performance, this book addresses the epistemological questions arising from examining the technological bases to geographical exploration and knowledge claims. Questions of geography and exploration and technology are addressed in historical and contemporary context and in different geographical locations and intellectual cultures. The collection brings together scholars in the history of geographical exploration, historians of science, historians of technology and, importantly, experts with curatorial responsibilities for, and museological expertise in, major instrument collections. Ranging in their focus from studies of astronomical practice to seismography, meteorological instruments and rockets, from radar to the hand-held barometer, the chapters of this book examine the ways in which instruments and questions of technology - too often overlooked hitherto - offer insight into the connections between geography and exploration.
The Practical Values Of Space Exploration
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Astronautics
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961
The Practical Values Of Space Exploration written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Astronautics and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with Astronautics categories.
The Mason Dixon Line
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Author : John Davenport
language : en
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Release Date : 2004
The Mason Dixon Line written by John Davenport and has been published by Infobase Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Mason-Dixon Line categories.
Looks at the history of the boundary which served as the barrier between the North and the South and represented the tensions over slavery.
The Practical Values Of Space Exploration Revised August 1961
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Science and Astronautics
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961
The Practical Values Of Space Exploration Revised August 1961 written by United States. Congress. House. Science and Astronautics and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with categories.