Between 1763 and 1767 two British surveyors, Charles Mason and Nathaniel Dixon, established the dividing line between the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware. For the two hundred years since, the Mason Dixon Line became known as the cultural divide between North and South, Union and Confederate. But is that correct? Jonn Elledge joins to discuss this and other boundaries including Ireland, India & Pakistan, Israel & Palestine, and most controversial of all, Middlesex. Jonn Elledge Links A History of the World in 47 Borders Jonn on Substack Jonn on X Aspects of History Mason & Dixon, by Thomas Pynchon Aspects of History Magazine Subscription, only £9.99 / $9.99 Ollie on X Thank you to our sponsor Incogni. Check them out at incogni.com/aspectsofhistory Check out Badlands Ranch: badlandsranch.com/AOH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices