Author : William A. Read
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 34,39 MB
Release : 1984-10-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 081730231X
This is a revised edition with a foreward, appendix, and index by James B. McMillan.
Author : William A. Read
Publisher : University Alabama Press
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 29,47 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN :
"What is the 'meaning' of names like "Coosa" and "Tallapoosa"? Who named the "Alabama" and "Tombigbee" and "Tennessee" rivers? How are "Cheaha" and "Conecuh" and "Talladega" pronounced? How did "Opelika" and "Tuscaloosa" get their names? Questions like these, which are asked by laymen as well as by historians, geographers, and students of the English language, can be answered only by study of the origins and history of the Indian names that dot the map of Alabama.--from the Foreword Originally published by Professor Read in 1937, this volume was revised, updated, and annotated in 1984 by James B. McMillan and remains the single best compedium on the topic.
Author : William Alexander Read
Publisher :
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 10,26 MB
Release : 1927
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN :
Author : William Bright
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 24,20 MB
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 9780806135984
This volume combines historical research and linguistic fieldwork with native speakers from across the United States to present the first comprehensive, up-to-date, scholarly dictionary of American placenames derived from native languages." "Linguist William Bright assembled a team of twelve editorial consultants - experts in Native American languages - and many other native contributors to prepare this lexicon of eleven thousand placenames along with their etymologies. New data from leading scholars make this volume an invaluable reference for students of American Indian culture, folklore, and local histories. Bright's introduction explains his methodology and the contents of each entry. This comprehensive, alphabetical lexicon preserves native language as it details the history and culture found in American indian placenames.
Author : Sandy Nestor
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 14,91 MB
Release : 2015-05-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0786493399
The American Indians have lost much of their land over the years, but their legacy is evident in the many places around the United States that have Indian names. Countless placenames have, however, been corrupted over time, and numerous placenames have similar spellings but different meanings. This reference work is a reprint in one combined volume of the two-volume set published by McFarland in 2003 and 2005. Volume One covers the name origins and histories of cities, towns and villages in the United States that have Indian names. It is arranged alphabetically by state, then alphabetically by city, town or village name. Additional data include population figures and county names. Probable Indian placenames with no certain origin also receive entries, and as much history as possible is provided about those locations. Volume Two covers more than 1400 rivers, lakes, mountains and other natural features in the United States with Indian names. It is arranged by state, and then alphabetically by natural feature. Counties are provided for most entries, with multiple counties listed for some entries where appropriate. In addition to name origins and meanings, geophysical data such as the heights of mountains and lengths of waterways are indicated.
Author : Virginia O. Foscue
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 26,99 MB
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : 081730410X
Catalogs some 2700 Alabama communities, ranging from Abanda, in Chambers County, to Zip City, in Lauderdale County.
Author : Amos J. Wright
Publisher : University Alabama Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 29,97 MB
Release : 2003-06-04
Category : History
ISBN :
This encyclopedic work is a listing of 398 ancient towns recorded within the present boundaries of the state of Alabama, containing basic information on each village's ethnic affiliation, time period, geographic location, descriptions, and (if any) movements. While publications dating back to 1901 have attempted to compile such a listing, none until now has so exhaustively harvested the 214 historic maps drawn between 1544, when Hernando de Soto's entourage first came through the southeastern territory, and 1846, when Indian removal to the Oklahoma Territory was complete.
Author : W. Stuart Harris
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,95 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
Author : Jacqueline Matte
Publisher : NewSouth Books
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 19,53 MB
Release : 2002-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1603062475
They Say the Wind Is Red is the moving story of the Choctaw Indians who managed to stay behind when their tribe was relocated in the 1830s. Throughout the 1800s and 1900s, they had to resist the efforts of unscrupulous government agents to steal their land and resources. But they always maintained their Indian communities—even when government census takers listed them as black or mulatto, if they listed them at all. The detailed saga of the Southwest Alabama Choctaw Indians, They Say the Wind Is Red chronicles a history of pride, endurance, and persistence, in the face of the abhorrent conditions imposed upon the Choctaw by the U.S. government.
Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher : Gallopade International
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 44,49 MB
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0635083663
One of the most popular misconceptions about American Indians is that they are all the same-one homogenous group of people who look alike, speak the same language, and share the same customs and history. Nothing could be further from the truth! This book gives kids an A-Z look at the Native Americans that shaped their state's history. From tribe to tribe, there are large differences in clothing, housing, life-styles, and cultural practices. Help kids explore Native American history by starting with the Native Americans that might have been in their very own backyard! Some of the activities include crossword puzzles, fill in the blanks, and decipher the code.
