A Place Called Peculiar

Stories About Unusual American Place-Names

Nonfiction, Travel, United States, History, Americas
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Author: Frank K. Gallant ISBN: 9780486310817
Publisher: Dover Publications Publication: December 27, 2012
Imprint: Dover Publications Language: English
Author: Frank K. Gallant
ISBN: 9780486310817
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication: December 27, 2012
Imprint: Dover Publications
Language: English

From Smut Eye, Alabama, to Tie Siding, Wyoming, this pop-culture history offers a highly entertaining survey of America's most unusual place-names and their often-humorous origins. Frank K. Gallant traveled the country—meeting locals, eating in their restaurants, staying at their hotels—and recorded the best of the stories and legends he encountered. The only nationwide survey of its kind, this book features a state-by-state format for easy reference. It's also an irresistible browsing book for aficionados of American history, language, and culture.

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From Smut Eye, Alabama, to Tie Siding, Wyoming, this pop-culture history offers a highly entertaining survey of America's most unusual place-names and their often-humorous origins. Frank K. Gallant traveled the country—meeting locals, eating in their restaurants, staying at their hotels—and recorded the best of the stories and legends he encountered. The only nationwide survey of its kind, this book features a state-by-state format for easy reference. It's also an irresistible browsing book for aficionados of American history, language, and culture.

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