Florida Place Names

Informationen zum Autor By Allen Morris Klappentext Many names of Florida places evoke fantastic images: Caloosahatchee, Okeechobee, Loxahatchee, Everglades, Miami—to mention only a few. Did you know that Florida's places were often named to honor prominent local citizens such as postmasters, landowners, or war heroes? Jacksonville, for example, was named for Florida's first American governor, Andrew Jackson. Later the state's interest in attracting new residents produced names that suggested pleasant places to live, such as Belle Glade and Avon-by-the-Sea. From Alachua (from the Seminole for "jug") to Zolfo Springs (from the Italian for "sulphur"), Florida Place Names delights and educates with a rich and varied offering of Florida lore.

Product details

• Authors: Morris, Allen Morris, Morris Allen
• Publisher: Pineapple press usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.10.2011
• EAN: 9781561645060
• ISBN: 978-1-56164-506-0
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Travel > Travel guides > North and Central America; USA, REFERENCE / Research, Local History, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Central Southern States, US South, Research methods: general, Research methods / methodology