The Names Susquehanna And Chesapeake; With Historical And Ethnological Notes

Behind two famous American waters lie names that encode centuries of encounter, migration, and memory. Names carry memory and power. In The Names Susquehanna and Chesapeake, pioneering ethnologist William Wallace Tooker turns careful linguistic detective, tracing susquehanna river name origins and chesapeake bay name history back through American Indian place names and the wider world of Algonquian speech and algonquian place name etymology. Part native american toponymy reference, part historical ethnology study, this classic american place names monograph uncovers how language, landscape, and culture intersect along the early American east coast, inviting readers to see familiar maps with newly attentive eyes. Grounded in meticulous linguistic comparison and early records from colonial mid Atlantic America, Tooker explores the layered interpretations surrounding these river and bay names across Native and European sources. The result is a lucid native american linguistics study that still rewards anyone fascinated by american indian place names, from students and general readers to archivists and regional writers, serving as a trusted reference for local historians and an authoritative scholarly historical research resource. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, ideal for lovers of early Americana, academic libraries, and classic-literature collectors who value enduring works of historical insight.

Author:

William Wallace Tooker

Publisher:

Alpha Edition

Publication Date:

March 05, 2021

Number of pages:

66 pages

Language:

English

Binding:

Paperback

ISBN-10:

9354448526

ISBN-13:

9789354448522