Names on the Land

Monte Davis monte.davis at verizon.net
Sat Jun 28 01:10:39 CDT 2008


 Dave Monroe flags:
 
> Names on the Land
> A Historical Account of Place-Naming in the United States
> By George R. Stewart

An old favorite of mine. For a twofer, combine it with Fischer's great
_Albion's Seed_, about the distinct waves of Anglo settlement in N America
and their traditions. You can trace the Bristols and Newcastles, Yorks and
Lincolns westward from each settlement zone.

-Monte "commutes daily from Bucks Co. toward Upper Darby and West Chester"
Davis 




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