Author: Alan Rayburn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Read this book to learn the story behind the names of Punkeydoodles Corners, Swastika, Orillia, Lac des Mille Lacs, Plevna, and Bastard Township. Alan Rayburn.
Place Names of Ontario
Author: Alan Rayburn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Read this book to learn the story behind the names of Punkeydoodles Corners, Swastika, Orillia, Lac des Mille Lacs, Plevna, and Bastard Township. Alan Rayburn.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Read this book to learn the story behind the names of Punkeydoodles Corners, Swastika, Orillia, Lac des Mille Lacs, Plevna, and Bastard Township. Alan Rayburn.
Ontario Place Names
Author: David Scott
Publisher: Allanburg, ON : DESPUB
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Publisher: Allanburg, ON : DESPUB
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
The Origin and Meaning of Place Names in Canada
Author: George Henry Armstrong
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Origin and Meaning of Place Names in Canada" by George Henry Armstrong. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Origin and Meaning of Place Names in Canada" by George Henry Armstrong. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Place-names of Canada
Author: George Johnson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Place Names of Atlantic Canada
Author: William Baillie Hamilton
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802075703
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
"Atlantic Canada" covers the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802075703
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
"Atlantic Canada" covers the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.
Dictionary of Canadian Place Names
Author: Alan Rayburn
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
This handy and entertaining A-Z guide explains the nomenclature of more than 5,000 cities, towns, and geographical features in Canada.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
This handy and entertaining A-Z guide explains the nomenclature of more than 5,000 cities, towns, and geographical features in Canada.
Naming Canada
Author: Alan Rayburn
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802082930
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Discover how some of Canada's most unusual place names came to be. Seventy-six essays, including fifteen new to this edition, updated to include changes, corrections, and new names to the year 2000.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802082930
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Discover how some of Canada's most unusual place names came to be. Seventy-six essays, including fifteen new to this edition, updated to include changes, corrections, and new names to the year 2000.
Indian Place Names in Ontario
Author: William Francis Moore
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Place names whose origin was Indian with an explanation of the meaning.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Place names whose origin was Indian with an explanation of the meaning.
The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names
Author: William B. Hamilton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Place Names of Illinois
Author: Edward Callary
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252090705
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
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. Organized alphabetically, the entries are concise, engaging, and full of fascinating detail revealing the rich ethnic history of the state, the impact of industrialization and the coming of the railroads, and insight into local politics and personalities. Many entries also provide information on local pronunciation, the name’s etymology, and the community’s location, all set in historical and cultural context. A general introduction locates Illinois place names in the context of general patterns of place naming in the United States. An extremely useful reference for scholars of American history, geography, language, and culture, Place Names of Illinois also offers intriguing browsing material for the inquisitive reader and the curious traveler.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252090705
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
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. Organized alphabetically, the entries are concise, engaging, and full of fascinating detail revealing the rich ethnic history of the state, the impact of industrialization and the coming of the railroads, and insight into local politics and personalities. Many entries also provide information on local pronunciation, the name’s etymology, and the community’s location, all set in historical and cultural context. A general introduction locates Illinois place names in the context of general patterns of place naming in the United States. An extremely useful reference for scholars of American history, geography, language, and culture, Place Names of Illinois also offers intriguing browsing material for the inquisitive reader and the curious traveler.