Boundaries: How the Mason-Dixon Line Settled a Family Feud & Divided a Nation

From its origins in a colonial surveying dispute to its role in shaping America's cultural split, Boundaries follows how the Mason-Dixon Line grew out of a family rivalry and became a lasting symbol of sectional tension. The narrative chronicles the line's creation, the scientific and political forces behind it, and the ways it divided communities, fueling debates over slavery and state rights. Packed with maps, period documents, and photographs, the book brings to life the people and events that turned a boundary marker into a nation-splitting fault line.