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A Place Called Peculiar

by Frank K. Gallant
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From Bug Tussle, Alabama, to Donnybrook, New York, 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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Publisher: Dover Publications

Kindle Book

  • Release date: July 5, 2013

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  • ISBN: 9780486310817
  • Release date: July 5, 2013

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  • ISBN: 9780486310817
  • File size: 602 KB
  • Release date: July 5, 2013

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subjects

Travel Nonfiction

Languages

English

From Bug Tussle, Alabama, to Donnybrook, New York, 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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Travel Nonfiction