Paris, Tightwad and Peculiar : Missouri Place Names Paperback / softback
by Margot Ford McMillen
Part of the Missouri Heritage Readers Series series
Paperback / softback
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Paris, Tightwad, Peculiar, Neosho, Gasconade, Hannibal, Diamond, Quarantine, Zif, and Zig.
These are just a few of the names Margot Ford McMillen covers in her lively book on the history of place names in Missouri.
The origins behind the names range from humorous to descriptive: -Tightwad, Missouri, is said to have been named after a store owner who cheated a mailman out of his rightful watermelon to make an extra fifty cents. -Plad, Missouri, was supposed to be named "Glad," but the post office printed the name wrong, and it was too much trouble to get it changed. -Some place names describe a location, such as Big Spring or Flat River. -Other names show the influence of immigrants to the state, like Hermann, which is a German name, or the Maries River, which was derived from the French. -Many places are named for people or wildlife found nearby, while others are backed up by legend or simply picked out of thin air.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:96 pages, 38 illustrations, bibliography, index
- Publisher:University of Missouri Press
- Publication Date:30/09/1994
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- ISBN:9780826209726
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:96 pages, 38 illustrations, bibliography, index
- Publisher:University of Missouri Press
- Publication Date:30/09/1994
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- ISBN:9780826209726
