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1001 Kansas Place Names By McCoy & Hults Paperback
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- ISBN
- 9780700603930
- Book Title
- 1001 Kansas Place Names
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publication Year
- 1989
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Genre
- Social Science, History
- Topic
- United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Sociology / Urban
- Item Weight
- 12.3 Oz
- Item Width
- 5 in
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
ISBN-10
070060393X
ISBN-13
9780700603930
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28038773978
Product Key Features
Book Title
1001 Kansas Place Names
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1989
Topic
United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Sociology / Urban
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
89-008885
Reviews
" 1001 Kansas Place Names pleases and surprises on nearly every page. The book is the right size to be taken on the road where it will get heavy use. Anyone intrigued by Kansas history, folklore, and places will find this book a valuable guide."-- Kansas History "There is no end to the fun this book provides, along with valuable history and vital statistics. Informative and delightful."-- Wichita Eagle, " 1001 Kansas Place Names pleases and surprises on nearly every page. The book is the right size to be taken on the road where it will get heavy use. Anyone intrigued by Kansas history, folklore, and places will find this book a valuable guide."Kansas History "There is no end to the fun this book provides, along with valuable history and vital statistics. Informative and delightful."Wichita Eagle
Table Of Content
Introduction Acknowledgments Pronunciation Key 1001 Kansas Place Names Kansas County Map Index of Counties
Synopsis
The Kansas map is dotted with colorful and intriguing place names that invite wonderment: Grenola, La Cygne, Cawker City, Wamego, Tonovay, Liberal, Nicodemus, Skiddy, and White Woman Creek. These--and 1058 others, from Abbeyville to Zurich--are described in this handy treasure trove of local history. In addition to discussing how the name originated and what changes it has undergone, McCoy and Hults provide the inquisitive with the spelling and pronunciation (of unusual names), the county where located, related anecdotes, post office dates, and population figures. The result is a fascinating mosaic of information on Kansas history, families, events, politics, settlement patterns, and local lore. Given its geographic location at the crossroads of America, Kansas understandably boasts a diversity of place names. Native Americans, blacks, the French, Spanish, Anglo-Irish, German-Russians, and other ethnic groups have left their stamp on Kansas long with westward-moving Americans. In Kansas the majority of the place names were chosen to describe, to acknowledge origins, or to commemorate. The descriptive include Smoky Hill, Pretty Prairie, and Saline. American migrants brought Pittsburg, Erie, Oberlin, and Manhattan; foreign immigrants, Toronto, Liebenthal, Clyde, Alexanderwhol, and Smolan. But, as elsewhere in the United States, most names were chosen to commemorate; places are named for Indians, postmasters, landowners, railroad officials, military heroes, local politicians, statesmen, judges, and presidents. McCoy and Hults have included all 105 counties and their seats of government and all 629 incorporated places as listed in the 1980 U.S. Census. The remaining have been chosen because of historical geographic, or geological interest. Abundantly illustrated with humorous drawings by John Gruber, this handy place name gazetteer is both a valuable reference and a source of good fun., Intriguing place names abound in Kansas. This handy place name gazatteer is both a valuable reference and a source of good fun.
LC Classification Number
F679.M38 1989
Copyright Date
1989
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