Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia - Hardcover
by Warren Upham
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Minnesota Historical Society PressISBN-13:9780873513968ISBN-10:873513967UPC:9780873513968Book Category:History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:10.34 x 7.51 x 2.33 inchesWeight:3.1526Product ID:SCRYWJ0X1Z
Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia
The names of places, the names that people give to the land, the rivers, the towns, and the cities, contain miniature history lessons, stories wrapped up in a few words. Naming a place is a way of connecting to it and making it more familar. An important aspect of identity, place names honor the past, telling who came before us, and they speak to the future, telling of our hopes and ambitions....
Language:EnglishPublisher:Minnesota Historical Society PressISBN-13:9780873513968ISBN-10:873513967UPC:9780873513968Book Category:History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:10.34 x 7.51 x 2.33 inchesWeight:3.1526Product ID:SCRYWJ0X1Z
Upham, Warren: - Dr. Warren Upham was a geologist, archaeologist, and librarian and a member of one of the first groups of Minnesota scientists to survey the state's geology.
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