ISBN: 093853002X

George R. Stewart's classic study of place-naming in the United States was written during World War II as a tribute to the varied heritage of the nation's peoples. More than half a centur… Mehr…

George R. Stewart's classic study of place-naming in the United States was written during World War II as a tribute to the varied heritage of the nation's peoples. More than half a century later, Names on the Land remains the authoritative source on its subject, while Stewart's intimate knowledge of America and love of anecdote make his book a unique and delightful window on American history and social life.Names on the Land is a fascinating and fantastically detailed panorama of language in action. Stewart opens with the first European names in what would later be the United States-Ponce de Le?n's flowery Flor?da, Cort?s's semi-mythical isle of California, and the red Rio Colorado-before going on to explore New England, New Amsterdam, and New Sweden, the French and the Russian legacies, and the unlikely contributions of everybody from border ruffians to Boston Brahmins. These lively pages examine where and why Indian names were likely to be retained; nineteenth-century fads that gave rise to dozens of Troys and Athens and to suburban Parksides, Brookmonts, and Woodcrest Manors; and deep and enduring mysteries such as why "Arkansas" is Arkansaw, except of course when it isn't.Names on the Land will engage anyone who has ever wondered at the curious names scattered across the American map. Stewart's answer is always a story-one of the countless stories that lie behind the rich and strange diversity of the USA. americas,historical study and educational resources,history,human geography,politics and social sciences,social history,social sciences Politics & Social Sciences, Don't Call It Frisco Pr<

1983, ISBN: 9780938530022

San Francisco: Lexikos, 1983. 4th Edition. Green wraps are chafed, dinged, creased, have heavy corner wear with creases, spine ends bumped, spine creases. The FFEP seems to have been remo… Mehr…

San Francisco: Lexikos, 1983. 4th Edition. Green wraps are chafed, dinged, creased, have heavy corner wear with creases, spine ends bumped, spine creases. The FFEP seems to have been removed; fmr owners' name plate on half-title. Long separation (6") of front wrapper, hinge reinforced with archival tape. Mild soiling of edges of text-block; dampstain on inside of rear wrapper with final 6pp affectd. Ow clean, unmarked, tight. "A product of profound scholarship, organized by a keen and logical mind, and written by a master of English style, the book is of great value..."--review by Elisabeth K. Gudde in California Folklore Quarterly, July 1945.. Later Edition. Soft Cover. Acceptable/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Used., Lexikos, 1983<

ISBN: 9780938530022

Don't Call It Frisco Pr. Used - Acceptable. Ships from Reno, NV. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shi… Mehr…

Don't Call It Frisco Pr. Used - Acceptable. Ships from Reno, NV. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!, Don't Call It Frisco Pr<

1983, ISBN: 093853002X

[EAN: 9780938530022], D'occasion, [SC: 21.26], [PU: Don't Call It Frisco Pr], History|United States|General, This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book m… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780938530022], D'occasion, [SC: 21.26], [PU: Don't Call It Frisco Pr], History|United States|General, This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.<

ISBN: 9780938530022

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