| Native American Place Names of Connecticut Contributor(s): Douglas-Lithgow, R. a. (Author) |
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ISBN: 155709540X ISBN-13: 9781557095404 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $9.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2001 Annotation: This dictionary of Native American places was originally published in 1909. Alphabetically arranged by Native American name, this reference work gives insight into the Native origins of Connecticut cities, towns, rivers, streams, lakes, and other locales. The Pequots and Mohegans formed the majority of Connecticut Natives, occupying the territory from Narraganset to Hudson River, along the Connecticut shore, and including Long Island. The Mystic River gets its name from Mistick meaning "great tidal river." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Native American - History | United States - State & Local - General - Travel | Reference - General |
| Dewey: 910.3 |
| LCCN: 01086347 |
| Series: Native American Place Names |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 5" W x 8" (0.27 lbs) 104 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Geographic Orientation - Connecticut - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This dictionary of Native American places was originally published in 1909. Alphabetically arranged by Native American name, this reference work gives insight into the Native origins of Connecticut cities, towns, rivers, streams, lakes, and other locales. The Pequots and Mohegans formed the majority of Connecticut Natives, occupying the territory from Narraganset to Hudson River, along the Connecticut shore, and including Long Island. The Mystic River gets its name from Mistick meaning ""great tidal river."" |