{"product_id":"texas-place-names-edward-callary-9781477320648","title":"Texas Place Names","description":"\u003cp\u003eWas Gasoline, Texas, named in honor of a gas station? Nope, but the name does honor the town's original claim to fame: a gasoline-powered cotton gin. Is Paris, Texas, a reference to Paris, France? Yes: Thomas Poteet, who donated land for the town site, thought it would be an improvement over \"Pin Hook,\" the original name of the Lamar County seat. Ding Dong's story has a nice ring to it; the name was derived from two store owners named Bell, who lived in Bell County, of course. Tracing the turning points, fascinating characters, and cultural crossroads that shaped Texas history, \u003ci\u003eTexas Place Names\u003c\/i\u003e provides the colorful stories behind these and more than three thousand other county, city, and community names.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on in-depth research to present the facts behind the folklore, linguist Edward Callary also clarifies pronunciations (it's NAY-chis for Neches, referring to a Caddoan people whose name was attached to the Neches River during a Spanish expedition). A great resource for road trippers and historians alike, \u003ci\u003eTexas Place Names\u003c\/i\u003e alphabetically charts centuries of humanity through the enduring words (and, occasionally, the fateful spelling gaffes) left behind by men and women from all walks of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward Callary, Jean K. Callary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1477320644\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781477320648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 7.90w x 1.30d","brand":"Edward Callary","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44048130638079,"sku":"9781477320648","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9030da50-f1fe-40c9-9e4a-131e9f2aea7d.jpg?v=1684994066","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/texas-place-names-edward-callary-9781477320648","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}