Wolk, Allan

The Naming of America

Submitted by khenkes on Wed, 12/04/2019 - 13:54

how continents, countries, states, counties, cities, towns, villages, hamlets & post offices came by their name

1977

Explains how Old Hickory, Tennessee, Ty Ty, Georgia, and other American locales were named.

1980

Describes the origins of proper nouns that have become common words in the English language such as boycott, gauze, scrooge, and scapegoat.