| Washington State Place Names: From Alki to Yelm Contributor(s): Brokenshire, Doug (Author) |
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ISBN: 0870043560 ISBN-13: 9780870043567 Publisher: Caxton Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2003 Annotation: "Place names are like the historical markers past which we all speed in our motor cars, too preoccupied to stop and enjoy them, " says author Doug Brokenshire. Strait of Juan de Fuca, Puyallup, Anacortes, Walla Walla -- these are some of the place names of Washington State. Scratch the surface and you will uncover a wealth of lore, legend, and local flavor. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | North American - History | United States - State & Local - Pacific Northwest (or, Wa) - Travel | United States - West - Pacific (ak, Ca, Hi, Or, Wa) |
| Dewey: 917.97 |
| LCCN: 93018926 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6" W x 9.03" (1.00 lbs) 308 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Washington |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Place names are like the historical markers, past which, we all speed in our motor cars, too preoccupied to stop and enjoy them. This book intends to find out from whence they came and uncovers a wealth of lore, legend and local flavor. |