Book Description
Explores connectons between contemporary New York State and its history, language and mythological heritage.--Résumé de l'éditeur.
Author : William R. Farrell
Publisher :
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 37,37 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Names, Geographical
ISBN : 9781890691080
Explores connectons between contemporary New York State and its history, language and mythological heritage.--Résumé de l'éditeur.
Author : Peter Eisenstadt
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 1960 pages
File Size : 42,98 MB
Release : 2005-05-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780815608080
The Encyclopedia of New York State is one of the most complete works on the Empire State to be published in a half-century. In nearly 2,000 pages and 4,000 signed entries, this single volume captures the impressive complexity of New York State as a historic crossroads of people and ideas, as a cradle of abolitionism and feminism, and as an apex of modern urban, suburban, and rural life. The Encyclopedia is packed with fascinating details from fields ranging from sociology and geography to history. Did you know that Manhattan's Lower East Side was once the most populated neighborhood in the world, but Hamilton County in the Adirondacks is the least densely populated county east of the Mississippi; New York is the only state to border both the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean; the Erie Canal opened New York City to rich farmland upstate . . . and to the west. Entries by experts chronicle New York's varied areas, politics, and persuasions with a cornucopia of subjects from environmentalism to higher education to railroads, weaving the state's diverse regions and peoples into one idea of New York State. Lavishly illustrated with 500 photographs and figures, 120 maps, and 140 tables, the Encyclopedia is key to understanding the state's past, present, and future. It is a crucial reference for students, teachers, historians, and business people, for New Yorkers of all persuasions, and for anyone interested in finding out more about New York State.
Author : Wolfgang M. Schutte
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 50,68 MB
Release : 2016-11-29
Category : Art
ISBN : 1524552399
This compilation of place names of classical origin in the US, mostly initiated by immigrants from Southern Europe, intends to make residents and visitors alike aware of our rich European heritage here in the United States. Population figures and information given about access routes could, in some instances, differ from present data since some time elapsed between the author's research and publication of this compendium.
Author : Alexander Clarence Flick
Publisher :
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 42,33 MB
Release : 1937
Category : Names, Geographical
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 27,41 MB
Release : 1926
Category : New York (State)
ISBN :
Author : John Everett-Heath
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1575 pages
File Size : 12,36 MB
Release : 2017-12-07
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0192556460
Every populated place, however small, has a name, and every name is chosen for a reason. This fascinating dictionary gives the history, meanings, and origin of an enormous range of country, region, island, city, and town names from across the world, as well as the name in the local language. It also includes key historical facts associated with many place names. Place-names are continually changing. New names are adopted for many different reasons such as invasion, revolution, and decolonization. This dictionary includes selected former names, and, where appropriate, some historical detail to explain the transition. The names of places often offer a real insight into the places themselves, revealing religious and cultural traditions, the migration of peoples, the ebb and flow of armies, the presence of explorers, local languages, industrial developments and topography. Superstition and legend can also play a part. All this fascinating detail is included in the Concise Dictionary of World Place Names. In addition to the entries themselves, the dictionary includes two appendices: a glossary of foreign word elements which appear in place names and their meanings, and a list of personalities and leaders from all over the world who have influenced the naming of places. Containing over 10,000 names, from Aachen to Zyrardów, this is a unique and fascinating guide for geographers, travellers, and all with an interest in current world affairs.
Author : New York State Historical Association
Publisher :
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 39,79 MB
Release : 1926
Category : New York (State)
ISBN :
Author : Richard Burl Sealock
Publisher : Chicago : American Library Association
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 22,46 MB
Release : 1982
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : John Horden
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 32,96 MB
Release : 1972
Category : Bibliography
ISBN :
Author : Modern Humanities Research Association
Publisher :
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 34,87 MB
Release : 1928
Category : English language
ISBN :
Includes both books and articles.