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Native American Place Names

The name Tahoe (the lake in California/Nevada) is Washo for "big water." The state name Utah is from the Ute tribe, meaning "people of the mountains." Related Links Native American …

America's Most Endangered Places

The Ellis Island Hospital in New York Harbor is among American sites most at risk America's Most Endangered Places America's Most Endangered Places 2011America's Most Endangered Places…

Christina Rossetti: The Lowest Place

The Lowest PlaceGive me the lowest place: not that I dare Ask for that lowest place, but Thou hast died That I might live and share Thy glory by Thy side.Give me the lowest place: or if…

Places to See Before They Disappear

Endangered travel destinations around the world by Elizabeth Olson Glacier National Park Related Links Distinctive Destinations in the U.S. Extreme Vacations…

Brewer's: Place aux Dames

Make way for the ladies; give place to the ladies; the ladies first, if you please. Indirectly it means women beat the men hollow in every contest. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable…

Brewer's: Pouting Place of Princes

(The). Leicester Square is so called by Pennant, because George II., when Prince of Wales, having quarrelled with his father, retired to Leicester House; and his son Frederick, Prince of…

Anvers

(Encyclopedia) Anvers. For places in Belgium thus named, use Antwerp.

Hannover

(Encyclopedia) Hannover. For places in Germany thus named, use Hanover.

Témiscamingue

(Encyclopedia) Témiscamingue. For places in Quebec thus named use Temiscaming.