The Line That Shaped America: How One Man’s Telescope Drew the Southern Border

Historical marker for Ellicott’s Observatory near the Chattahoochee River, describing Andrew Ellicott’s 1790s astronomical survey that helped establish the 31st parallel as the southern boundary of the United States.

A Wrong Turn with a Long Shadow We weren’t looking for a border. Dusty and I were trying to find a park—one she remembered visiting years ago with her mom, back when memories still came with voices attached to them. The GPS sent us to an RV resort that definitely wasn’t it. But instead of … Read more