Alaska Yukon Place Names

Author : James W. Phillips
Publisher : Epicenter Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781941890035

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Alaska-Yukon Place Names by James W. Phillips Pdf

Romantic history-filled names have long fired the imagination of every reader and visitor to the Northland. In Alaska-Yukon Place Names, author James W. Phillips takes the vacationing tourist, historian, and armchair traveler through the most memorable places in the Alaska-Yukon region. Since the most popular routes north to Alaska and the Yukon are the Marine Highway and the Alaska Highway through Canada, the entries of Alaska-Yukon Place Names include ghost towns, islands, waterways, mountains, and glaciers in northern British Columbia. Whether more interested in the scenery, the historic past, or the fabulous yarns connected with the area, you will be delighted by the colorful towns of Alaska and the Yukon: Poorman, Shaman’s Village, Chicken and Eek, and will have no trouble imagining the mettle of those pioneers who traveled Moose Pass, shot Squaw Rapids, or panned in Pure Gold Creek.

Author : Donald J. Orth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1120 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Alaska
ISBN : UOM:39015092889537

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Dictionary of Alaska Place Names by Donald J. Orth Pdf

Each entry conforms to principles of U.S. Board on Geographic Names and lists location, brief history and meaning of name.

Author : Alan Edward Schorr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105118434369

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Alaska Place Names by Alan Edward Schorr Pdf

An alphabetical listing of the names of natural features in Alaska. A paragraph cites the location and the origin of each name. Does not include towns or settlements. The "index" is a cross-reference of alternative names.

Author : J. N. Hook
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-10
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781497611863

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All Those Wonderful Names by J. N. Hook Pdf

Ever wonder what the most popular and unpopular baby names are? And how certain people and places got their names? Or are you just looking for guidance in choosing your child’s name? ALL THOSE WONDERFUL NAMES is an amusing exploration of names, familiar words, phrases, and the stories behind their origins. From the common to the confounding, this book has it all. Hear the true stories behind the naming of tropical storms, cars, fictitious characters, major league baseball teams, and more. Find out the real names of celebrities, such as Elton John, Cher, Rip Torn, Cary Grant, Liberace, and Conway Twitty. Discover counties, towns, and cities with strange names like Difficult, Tennessee; Jiggs, Nevada; Virgin, Utah; and Bosom, Wyoming. Learn unusual names for newborns—and perhaps the origin of your own surname as well.

Author : Geological Survey (U.S.). Branch of Geographic Names
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Alaska
ISBN : STANFORD:36105031600559

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Alaska Geographic Names by Geological Survey (U.S.). Branch of Geographic Names Pdf

Author : Ronald J. Benice
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-08
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780786457182

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Alaska and Yukon Tokens by Ronald J. Benice Pdf

This reference work lists and describes all known tokens (privately issued substitutes for coins) used from the 1890s gold rush through 1959, when Alaska gained statehood. New to this edition are tokens from the Yukon Territory, with extensive coverage of Yukon tokens through 1989. Entries describe individual tokens, are arranged alphabetically, and are divided into seven sections: Traditional Alaska Tokens, Alaska Transportation Tokens, Alaska Food Stamp Change Tokens, Alaska Prison Tokens, Metallic Identification Chits, Yukon Territory Metallic Tokens 1897-1945, and Yukon Territory Plastic Tokens 1946-1989. For each token, information includes the issuer, a physical and historical description, and current value.

Author : Virgil J. Vogel
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN : 0472063650

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Indian Names in Michigan by Virgil J. Vogel Pdf

"Indian Names in Michigan traces the origin of hundreds of place-names given to counties, towns, lakes, rivers, and topographical features of the Great Lakes State. These melodic names that enrich our appreciation for the romantic past of our state record the culture and history of both the American Indian and the white settler. Most of the Indian names borne by Michigan's cities, counties, lakes, and rivers are those of Indian tribes and individuals. Settlers named places not only fro the resident tribes, but also for tribes in the West that they had never seen. Indian Names in Michigan is written for all local history enthusiasts and anyone interested in Indian history and culture"--Back cover.

Author : Sandy Nestor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015060003756

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Indian Placenames in America: Cities, towns, and villages by Sandy Nestor Pdf

Arranged by state, provides information on name origins and histories of cities, towns, and villages in the U.S. that have Indian names. Includes population figures and county names.

Author : Robert C. Coutts
Publisher : Sidney, B.C. : Gray's Publishing
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Names, Geographical
ISBN : 0888260822

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Yukon by Robert C. Coutts Pdf

Alphabetical listing names of settlements, physical features, trails and highways in Yukon, giving latitude and longitude, NTS map sheet number, brief description of location, origin of the name and its relation to Yukon history.

Author : Geological Survey (U.S.),Donald J. Orth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:631686720

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Dictionary of Alaska Place Names by Geological Survey (U.S.),Donald J. Orth Pdf

Author : René Coulet du Gard,Dominique Coulet Western,Canadian Institute of Onomastic Sciences
Publisher : [s.l.] : Edition des Deux Mondes
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Names, Geographical
ISBN : WISC:89058322132

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The Handbook of French Place Names in the U.S.A. by René Coulet du Gard,Dominique Coulet Western,Canadian Institute of Onomastic Sciences Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556030198303

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Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska Military Operations Area (MOA) by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ken Ross
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 569 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781607327141

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Pioneering Conservation in Alaska by Ken Ross Pdf

A companion volume to Environmental Conflict in Alaska, Pioneering Conservation in Alaska chronicles the central land and wildlife issues and the growth of environmental conservation in Alaska during its Russian and territorial eras. The Alaskan frontier tempted fur traders, whalers, salmon fishers, gold miners, hunters, and oilmen to take what they could without regard for long-term consequences. Wildlife species, ecosystems, and Native cultures suffered, sometimes irreparably. Damage to wildlife and lands drew the attention of environmentalists, including John Muir, who applied their influence to enact wildlife protection laws and set aside lands for conservation. Alaska served as a testing ground for emergent national resource policy in the United States, as environmental values of species and ecosystem sustainability replaced the unrestrained exploitation of Alaska's early frontier days. Efforts of conservation leaders and the territory's isolation, small human population, and late development prevented widespread destruction and gave Americans a unique opportunity to protect some of the world's most pristine wilderness. Enhanced by more than 100 photographs, Pioneering Conservation in Alaska illustrates the historical precedents for current natural resource disputes in Alaska and will fascinate readers interested in wildlife and conservation.

Author : William C. Wonders
Publisher : TouchWood Editions
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0920663281

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Alaska Highway Explorer by William C. Wonders Pdf

Names along the Alaska Highway originate in native legends, funny anecdotes, pioneer life and characters who made the north their home. These true stories tell the stories behind the places along the Adventure Road.

Author : United States Board on Geographical Names
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1118 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : Names, Geographical
ISBN : UOM:39015055323870

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Decisions Rendered - United States, Department of the Interior, Board on Geographical Names by United States Board on Geographical Names Pdf