Needmore to Prosperity
R. L. Baker(Author)
Indiana University Press
Published on 1. October 1995
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-0-253-32866-3 (ISBN)
Description
Ronald L. Baker presents the folklore and the history of the names of populated places in Indiana. Over 4,000 entries are arranged alphabetically and include the current spellings, local pronunciations, and origins of Indiana place names, as well as variant spellings and variant names and dates of settlement and/or establishment. This fascinating cultural study offers the lore, folk legends, jokes, and anecdotes that flesh out the bare bones of dates and details, humanizing the study of place names. Place-name legends may be more fanciful than factual, but they provide the student of culture with information on what the names mean to the people who use them: telling these legends enables Hoosiers to form a closer bond with their region and to situate themselves in history.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Bloomington, IN
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 165 mm
Weight
658 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-253-32866-3 (9780253328663)
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Content
Introduction Place Names and Cultural Studies Folklore and History Indiana Place-Name Legends WhoOs a Hoosier? County Names in Indiana Settlement Names in Indiana Method of Presentation Acknowledgments Works Cited in the Introduction Pronunciation Guide Alphabetical List of Hoosier Place Names Bibliography