Author: Erwin Gustav Gudde
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
"The story behind the naming of important mountains, counties, rivers, cities, lakes, capes, bays"--Cover.
1000 California Place Names
Author: Erwin Gustav Gudde
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
"The story behind the naming of important mountains, counties, rivers, cities, lakes, capes, bays"--Cover.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
"The story behind the naming of important mountains, counties, rivers, cities, lakes, capes, bays"--Cover.
1500 California Place Names
Author: William Bright
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520920546
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
This is the new "pocket" version of the classic California Place Names, first published by California in 1949. Erwin G. Gudde's monumental work, which went through several editions during its author's lifetime, has now been released in an expanded and updated edition by William Bright. The abridged version, originally called 1000 California Place Names, has grown to a dynamic 1500 California Place Names in Bright's hands. Those who have used and enjoyed 1000 California Place Names through the decades will be glad to know that 1500 California Place Names is not only bigger but better. This handbook focuses on two sorts of names: those that are well-known as destinations or geographical features of the state, such as La Jolla, Tahoe, and Alcatraz, and those that demand attention because of their problematic origins, whether Spanish like Bodega and Chamisal or Native American like Aguanga and Siskiyou. Names of the major Indian tribes of California are included, since some of them have been directly adapted as place names and others have been the source of a variety of names. Bright incorporates his own recent research and that of other linguists and local historians, giving us a much deeper appreciation of the tangled ancestry many California names embody. Featuring phonetic pronunciations for all the Golden State's tongue-twisting names, this is in effect a brand new book, indispensable to California residents and visitors alike.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520920546
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
This is the new "pocket" version of the classic California Place Names, first published by California in 1949. Erwin G. Gudde's monumental work, which went through several editions during its author's lifetime, has now been released in an expanded and updated edition by William Bright. The abridged version, originally called 1000 California Place Names, has grown to a dynamic 1500 California Place Names in Bright's hands. Those who have used and enjoyed 1000 California Place Names through the decades will be glad to know that 1500 California Place Names is not only bigger but better. This handbook focuses on two sorts of names: those that are well-known as destinations or geographical features of the state, such as La Jolla, Tahoe, and Alcatraz, and those that demand attention because of their problematic origins, whether Spanish like Bodega and Chamisal or Native American like Aguanga and Siskiyou. Names of the major Indian tribes of California are included, since some of them have been directly adapted as place names and others have been the source of a variety of names. Bright incorporates his own recent research and that of other linguists and local historians, giving us a much deeper appreciation of the tangled ancestry many California names embody. Featuring phonetic pronunciations for all the Golden State's tongue-twisting names, this is in effect a brand new book, indispensable to California residents and visitors alike.
California Place Names
Author: Erwin G. Gudde
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520266196
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
This anniversary edition concentrates on the origins of the names currently used for the cities, towns, settlements, mountains, and streams of California, with engrossing accounts of the history of their usage. The dictionary includes a glossary and a bibliography.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520266196
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
This anniversary edition concentrates on the origins of the names currently used for the cities, towns, settlements, mountains, and streams of California, with engrossing accounts of the history of their usage. The dictionary includes a glossary and a bibliography.
Spanish and Indian Place Names of California
Author: Nellie Van de Grift Sanchez
Publisher: San Francisco, Calf., A. M. Robertson
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
Publisher: San Francisco, Calf., A. M. Robertson
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
San Diego County Place Names, A to Z
Author: Leland Fetzer
Publisher: Sunbelt Publications, Inc.
ISBN: 9780932653734
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Over 1,500 place names in San Diego County. Each listing gives general location and specific citation of place name origin.
Publisher: Sunbelt Publications, Inc.
ISBN: 9780932653734
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Over 1,500 place names in San Diego County. Each listing gives general location and specific citation of place name origin.
California's Spanish Place-names
Author: Barbara Marinacci
Publisher: Tioga Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Publisher: Tioga Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Up and Down California in 1860-1864
Author: William Henry Brewer
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520027626
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 630
Book Description
The journal seems to contain information for everyone regardless of one's interest...Each page of this almost six hundred page journal is crammed with facts and descriptions. So much of interest is contained in every entry that each re-reading will reveal many interesting incidents or observations not quite grasped on the first perusal....This book will be a valuable source to all students of California or United States history and to the casual readers as well.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520027626
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 630
Book Description
The journal seems to contain information for everyone regardless of one's interest...Each page of this almost six hundred page journal is crammed with facts and descriptions. So much of interest is contained in every entry that each re-reading will reveal many interesting incidents or observations not quite grasped on the first perusal....This book will be a valuable source to all students of California or United States history and to the casual readers as well.
1500 California Place Names
Author: William Bright
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520212718
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
This handbook focuses on two sorts of names: those that are well-known as destinations or as geographical features of the state, and those that demand attention because of their problematic origins, whether Spanish, such as Bodega and Chamisal, or Native American, like Aguanga and Siskiyou. Map.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520212718
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
This handbook focuses on two sorts of names: those that are well-known as destinations or as geographical features of the state, and those that demand attention because of their problematic origins, whether Spanish, such as Bodega and Chamisal, or Native American, like Aguanga and Siskiyou. Map.
A People's Guide to the San Francisco Bay Area
Author: Rachel Brahinsky
Publisher: University of California Press
ISBN: 0520288378
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
An alternative history and geography of the Bay Area that highlights sites of oppression, resistance, and transformation. A People’s Guide to the San Francisco Bay Area looks beyond the mythologized image of San Francisco to the places where collective struggle has built the region. Countering romanticized commercial narratives about the Bay Area, geographers Rachel Brahinsky and Alexander Tarr highlight the cultural and economic landscape of indigenous resistance to colonial rule, radical interracial and cross-class organizing against housing discrimination and police violence, young people demanding economically and ecologically sustainable futures, and the often-unrecognized labor of farmworkers and everyday people. The book asks who had—and who has—the power to shape the geography of one of the most watched regions in the world. As Silicon Valley's wealth dramatically transforms the look and feel of every corner of the region, like bankers' wealth did in the past, what do we need to remember about the people and places that have made the Bay Area, with its rich political legacies? With over 100 sites that you can visit and learn from, this book demonstrates critical ways of reading the landscape itself for clues to these histories. A useful companion for travelers, educators, or longtime residents, this guide links multicultural streets and lush hills to suburban cul-de-sacs and wetlands, stretching from the North Bay to the South Bay, from the East Bay to San Francisco. Original maps help guide readers, and thematic tours offer starting points for creating your own routes through the region.
Publisher: University of California Press
ISBN: 0520288378
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
An alternative history and geography of the Bay Area that highlights sites of oppression, resistance, and transformation. A People’s Guide to the San Francisco Bay Area looks beyond the mythologized image of San Francisco to the places where collective struggle has built the region. Countering romanticized commercial narratives about the Bay Area, geographers Rachel Brahinsky and Alexander Tarr highlight the cultural and economic landscape of indigenous resistance to colonial rule, radical interracial and cross-class organizing against housing discrimination and police violence, young people demanding economically and ecologically sustainable futures, and the often-unrecognized labor of farmworkers and everyday people. The book asks who had—and who has—the power to shape the geography of one of the most watched regions in the world. As Silicon Valley's wealth dramatically transforms the look and feel of every corner of the region, like bankers' wealth did in the past, what do we need to remember about the people and places that have made the Bay Area, with its rich political legacies? With over 100 sites that you can visit and learn from, this book demonstrates critical ways of reading the landscape itself for clues to these histories. A useful companion for travelers, educators, or longtime residents, this guide links multicultural streets and lush hills to suburban cul-de-sacs and wetlands, stretching from the North Bay to the South Bay, from the East Bay to San Francisco. Original maps help guide readers, and thematic tours offer starting points for creating your own routes through the region.
Spiders in the Hairdo
Author: William Mooney
Publisher: august house
ISBN: 9780874835250
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
For use in schools and libraries only. This anthology describes the characteristics of urban legends, and presents a collection of classic tales.
Publisher: august house
ISBN: 9780874835250
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
For use in schools and libraries only. This anthology describes the characteristics of urban legends, and presents a collection of classic tales.