The Life and Times of Jeremiah Dixon: Surveyor of the Mason-Dixon Line
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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.Read more
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I. Death by Water
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II. A Second Chance
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III. A Transit of Venus
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IV. The Island of (Some) Disappointment
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V. The Dixons of Cockfield
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VI. A Breed Apart
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VII. Transatlantic
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VIII. How They Did It
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IX. Indian Country
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X. Kvaløya