Twenty Unsettled Miles in the Northeast Boundary [From the Report of the Council of the American Antiquarian Society, presented at the Annual Meeting held in Worcester, October 21, 1896]

"Twenty Unsettled Miles in the Northeast Boundary" by Thomas C. Mendenhall is a history book that untangles the long-standing disagreement over a section of the northeastern border of the United States. The book looks into a troublesome twenty-mile stretch of land, exploring how almost three hundred years of unclear treaties and talks between the U.S. and Great Britain caused problems. It explains the roots of the dispute in treaties from 1794 and 1842, pointing out how they messed up the boundary in Passamaquoddy Bay. The story then follows the frustrating attempts to fix the boundary starting in 1892, showing how tough it was for officials from both countries to agree who controlled the water and islands. Mendenhall's book demonstrates that imprecise agreements from the past have led to arguments about things like fishing rights and who owns what.