{"product_id":"texas-place-names-hardback-9781477320648","title":"Texas Place Names (Hardback) 9781477320648","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTexas Place Names\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEdward Callary (Author), Jean K. Callary (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781477320648, University of Texas Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 11 August 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e432 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 20.3 x 3.3 cm, 1.193 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eLinguist Edward Callary and writer Jean Callary take readers on a tour across the state, using names and language to tell its history.\u003c\/div\u003e (Alcalde) \u003cdiv\u003e[\u003ci\u003eTexas Place Names\u003c\/i\u003e] helps us discover naming origins...[A] quite useful book.\u003c\/div\u003e (Austin American Statesman) \u003cdiv\u003eA sturdy, handsome 2020 hardback that often cites key postal records, this book is especially useful for historical towns with multiple names.\u003c\/div\u003e (Austin-American Statesman)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWas Gasoline, Texas, named in honor of a gas station? Nope, but the name does honor the town’s original claim to fame: a gasoline-powered cotton gin. Is Paris, Texas, a reference to Paris, France? Yes: Thomas Poteet, who donated land for the town site, thought it would be an improvement over “Pin Hook,” the original name of the Lamar County seat. Ding Dong’s story has a nice ring to it; the name was derived from two store owners named Bell, who lived in Bell County, of course. Tracing the turning points, fascinating characters, and cultural crossroads that shaped Texas history, \u003ci\u003eTexas Place Names\u003c\/i\u003e provides the colorful stories behind these and more than three thousand other county, city, and community names.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on in-depth research to present the facts behind the folklore, linguist Edward Callary also clarifies pronunciations (it’s NAY-chis for Neches, referring to a Caddoan people whose name was attached to the Neches River during a Spanish expedition). A great resource for road trippers and historians alike, \u003ci\u003eTexas Place Names\u003c\/i\u003e alphabetically charts centuries of humanity through the enduring words (and, occasionally, the fateful spelling gaffes) left behind by men and women from all walks of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePronunciation Guide \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTexas Towns and Counties \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix: A Tally of Texas Geographic Features, complied by the Geographic Names Information System \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReferences and County Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52590957887768,"sku":"9781477320648","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/texas-place-names-hardback-9781477320648","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}