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OverviewThe North Carolina Gazetteer first appeared to wide acclaim in 1968 and has remained an essential reference for anyone with a serious interest in the Tar Heel State, from historians to journalists, from creative writers to urban planners, from backpackers to armchair travelers. This revised and expanded edition adds approximately 1,200 new entries, bringing to nearly 21,000 the number of North Carolina cities, towns, crossroads, waterways, mountains, and other places identified here. The stories attached to place names are at the core of the book and the reason why it has stood the test of time. Some recall faraway places: Bombay, Shanghai, Moscow, Berlin. Others paint the locality as a little piece of heaven on earth: Bliss, Splendor, Sweet Home. In many cases the name derivations are unusual, sometimes wildly so: Cat Square, Huggins Hell, Tater Hill, Whynot. Telling us much about our own history in these snapshot histories of particular locales, The North Carolina Gazetteer provides an engaging, authoritative, and fully updated reference to place names from all corners of the Tar Heel State. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael Hill , Michael HillPublisher: The University of North Carolina Press Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 1.021kg ISBN: 9780807833995ISBN 10: 0807833991 Pages: 608 Publication Date: 30 June 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsReviewsOne can't get all this information anywhere else. . . . The book is practically a 'must' for anyone interested in the state's geography or history.--<i>North Carolina Historical Review</i> A useful book that every statewide [political] candidate should carry in the front seat of the car. <br>-- Chapel Hill News A useful book that every statewide [political] candidate should carry in the front seat of the car. -- Chapel Hill News One can't get all this information anywhere else. . . . The book is practically a 'must' for anyone interested in the state's geography or history.-- North Carolina Historical Review Author InformationWilliam S. Powell is professor of history emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Among his many books are the Encyclopedia of North Carolina and North Carolina through Four Centuries. Michael Hill is research supervisor at the North Carolina Office of Archives and History. He is editor of the Guide to North Carolina Highway Historical Markers and The Governors of North Carolina. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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