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5 produkter
Place Names of Illinois
Inbunden, 2008
513 kr
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This extensive guide shows how the history and culture of Illinois are embedded in the names of its towns, cities, and other geographical features. Edward Callary unearths the origins of names of nearly three thousand Illinois communities and the circumstances surrounding their naming and renaming. …
Place Names of Illinois
E-bok, 2010
585 kr
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This extensive guide shows how the history and culture of Illinois are embedded in the names of its towns, cities, and other geographical features. Edward Callary unearths the origins of names of nearly three thousand Illinois communities and the circumstances surrounding their naming and renaming. …
Place Names of Wisconsin
Av Edward Callary, David J. Sorkin m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
254 kr
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The colorful history and culture of Wisconsin are reflected in its place names, from those created by Native Americans, French explorers, and diverse European settlers to more recent appellations commemorating political figures, postmasters, and landowners. Organized alphabetically for easy …
Surnames, Nicknames, Placenames and Epithets in America
Essays in the Theory of Names
Häftad, 2006
1021 kr
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Texas Place Names
Inbunden, 2020
410 kr
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Was Gasoline, Texas, named in honor of a gas station? Nope, but the name does honor the town’s original claim to fame: a gasoline-powered cotton gin. Is Paris, Texas, a reference to Paris, France? Yes: Thomas Poteet, who donated land for the town site, thought it would be an improvement over “Pin …
