Paperback, 432 pages
English language
Published June 17, 2008 by NYRB Classics.
a historical account of place-naming in the United States New York Review Books classics
Paperback, 432 pages
English language
Published June 17, 2008 by NYRB Classics.
George R. Stewart’s classic study of place-naming in the United States was written during World War II as a tribute to the varied heritage of the nation’s peoples. More than half a century later, Names on the Land remains the authoritative source on its subject, while Stewart’s intimate knowledge of America and love of anecdote make his book a unique and delightful window on American history and social life.