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McMillen, M: Paris, Tightwad and Peculiar

- McMillen, M: Paris, Tightwad and Peculiar

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  • Engelsk
  • 112 sider

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Paris, Tightwad, Peculiar, Neosho, Gasconade, Hannibal, Diamond, Quarantine, Zif, and Zig. These are just a few of the names Margot Ford McMillen covers in her lively book on the history of place names in Missouri. The origins behind the names range from humorous to descriptive:

-Tightwad, Missouri, is said to have been named after a store owner who cheated a mailman out of his rightful watermelon to make an extra fifty cents. -Plad, Missouri, was supposed to be named "Glad," but the post office printed the name wrong, and it was too much trouble to get it changed. -Some place names describe a location, such as Big Spring or Flat River. -Other names show the influence of immigrants to the state, like Hermann, which is a German name, or the Maries River, which was derived from the French. -Many places are named for people or wildlife found nearby, while others are backed up by legend or simply picked out of thin air.

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  • SprogEngelsk
  • Sidetal112
  • Udgivelsesdato01-10-1994
  • ISBN139780826209726
  • Forlag University Of Missouri Press
  • Nummer i serien1
  • MålgruppeFrom age 10
  • FormatPaperback
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  • Vægt200 g
  • Dybde0,8 cm
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    15,3 cm
    22,8 cm

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