Place names convey a people's relationship to the land, their sense of place. For indigenous peoples, place names can also help to revive endangered languages. This book takes readers on a voyage into
For over 30 years Richardson and Galloway have been studying the language and culture of the Nooksack Indians in northwestern Washington. Their efforts have led to the formation of college courses on
Many names of Florida places evoke fantastic images: Caloosahatchee, Okeechobee, Loxahatchee, Everglades, Miami--to mention only a few. Did you know that Florida's places were often named to honor
Jamaican place names range from the commonplace to the bizarre. Densely distributed across the map of the island, they not only intrigue the visitor and the resident but also provide clues to Jamaica=
Takes you around the country from Dumfries to Shetland to explain the meanings of the places in Scotland. This title leads you on a trip to Scotland's towns and cities, up and down the hills and mount
A.W. Reed. This new edition gives thousands of Aboriginal meanings from all over Australia. So many of our place names are derived from Aboriginal words but their origins and meanings are unknown to m
A useful reference to some 5,000 names. Under Mountain Meadows the Mormon massacre is mentioned thus: "In 1857 a caravan of 140 emigrants from Missouri and Arkansas were massacred in this area as th
Will Croft Barnes (1858-1937) first came to Arizona as a cavalryman and went on to become a rancher, state legislator, and conservationist. From 1905 to 1935, his travels throughout the state, largel
In this new and enlarged edition of his popular book, the author has added not only a number of new entries but also new information to existing entries. Nearly 3,600 counties, cities, mountains, and
