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From Red Hot to Monkey's Eyebrow : Unusual Kentucky Place Names by Robert M. Rennick (1997, Trade Paperback)
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Publisher: University Press of Kentucky. Weight: 0.3 lbs. Publication Date: 1997-07-24. ISBN10: 0813109310. ISBN13: 9780813109312.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity Press of Kentucky
ISBN-100813109310
ISBN-139780813109312
eBay Product ID (ePID)916303
Product Key Features
Number of Pages96 Pages
Publication NameFrom Red Hot to Monkey's Eyebrow : Unusual Kentucky Place Names
LanguageEnglish
SubjectUnited States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Folklore & Mythology, Linguistics / Etymology, United States / General
Publication Year1997
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaTravel, Social Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, History
AuthorRobert M. Rennick
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight4.8 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN97-030247
ReviewsBe sure to check out Nonesuch, Decoy, and definitely Bugtussle in this entertaining tour of outlandish place names., "Each name has its own story to tell, if we are able to hear it and prepared to listen to it." -- Journal of American Folklore, "Rennick's book should become a permanent fixture in the cars of those who like to vary from the multi-land highways and really see the state in which they are traveling." -- Bowling Green Daily News, These anecdotes will bring a smile to those of us who have wondered why there aren't any stallions in Horse Cave., "These anecdotes will bring a smile to those of us who have wondered why there aren't any stallions in Horse Cave." -- Southern Living, "They have a folk truth about them that needs recording as much as does the crystal pure fact.... delightfully narrated, we can be thankful that [Rennick] has finally decided to put his placename stories into print.-- Names" -- Names, "I can imagine that if someone was really interested in understanding colorful town names, that he or she wouldn't make it across the breadth of Kentucky in several years. It would take that long to scope out the history of the names that catch our fancy. The good news: Rennick has done much of the dirty work for us.-- Central Kentucky News Journal (Campbellsville)" -- Central Kentucky News Journal (Campbellsville), "A delightful discussion of over seventy of Kentucky's many unusual place names-- Filson Club History Quarterly" -- Filson Club History Quarterly, This delightful paperback will support the study of Kentucky history, as well as units of folklore, and will appeal to researchers and browsers alike., "I can imagine that if someone was really interested in understanding colorful town names, that he or she wouldn't make it across the breadth of Kentucky in several years. It would take that long to scope out the history of the names that catch our fancy. The good news: Rennick has done much of the dirty work for us." -- Central Kentucky News Journal (Campbellsville), I can imagine that if someone was really interested in understanding colorful town names, that he or she wouldn't make it across the breadth of Kentucky in several years. It would take that long to scope out the history of the names that catch our fancy. The good news: Rennick has done much of the dirty work for us., "Each name has its own story to tell, if we are able to hear it and prepared to listen to it.-- Journal of American Folklore" -- Journal of American Folklore, "This delightful paperback will support the study of Kentucky history, as well as units of folklore, and will appeal to researchers and browsers alike." -- Library Lane, "They have a folk truth about them that needs recording as much as does the crystal pure fact.... delightfully narrated, we can be thankful that [Rennick] has finally decided to put his placename stories into print." -- Names, "Be sure to check out Nonesuch, Decoy, and definitely Bugtussle in this entertaining tour of outlandish place names." -- Journal of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society, Rennick's book should become a permanent fixture in the cars of those who like to vary from the multi-land highways and really see the state in which they are traveling., "Be sure to check out Nonesuch, Decoy, and definitely Bugtussle in this entertaining tour of outlandish place names.-- Journal of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society" -- Journal of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society, "A delightful discussion of over seventy of Kentucky's many unusual place names" -- Filson Club History Quarterly, They have a folk truth about them that needs recording as much as does the crystal pure fact.... delightfully narrated, we can be thankful that [Rennick] has finally decided to put his placename stories into print., "This delightful paperback will support the study of Kentucky history, as well as units of folklore, and will appeal to researchers and browsers alike.-- Library Lane" -- Library Lane, "These anecdotes will bring a smile to those of us who have wondered why there aren't any stallions in Horse Cave.-- Southern Living" -- Southern Living, "Rennick's book should become a permanent fixture in the cars of those who like to vary from the multi-land highways and really see the state in which they are traveling.-- Bowling Green Daily News" -- Bowling Green Daily News
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal917.69/003
SynopsisOf course you'll find Paradise in Kentucky, but it has only one of the many unusual place names in the Commonwealth., Of course you'll find Paradise in Kentucky, but it's only one of the many unusual place names in the Commonwealth. Meeting these names for the first time, visitors and residents alike assume that some clever or funny stories lie behind them. So they ask, how did Elkhorn Creek get its name? Were the roads to Red River really Hell each way? Did bugs really tussle in Monroe County? Why was everyone whooping for Larry? To be hospitable and helpful, Kentuckians have come up with convincing-if not a|9780813109312|, Of course you'll find Paradise in Kentucky, but it's only one of the many unusual place names in the Commonwealth. Meeting these names for the first time, visitors and residents alike assume that some clever or funny stories lie behind them. So they ask, how did Elkhorn Creek get its name? Were the roads to Red River really Hell each way? Did bugs really tussle in Monroe County? Why was everyone whooping for Larry? To be hospitable and helpful, Kentuckians have come up with convincing--if not always truthful--answers to these and other questions about how places got their names. Some of these stories were clearly not intended to be believed, though a few of them have been anyway. From Red Hot to Monkey's Eyebrow presents some of the classic accounts of Kentucky's oddest place names. Complete with map, index, and humorous drawings by Linda Boileau, this handy guide is a delight.|9780813109312|, Of course you'll find Paradise in Kentucky, but it's only one of the many unusual place names in the Commonwealth. Meeting these names for the first time, visitors and residents alike assume that some clever or funny stories lie behind them. So they ask, how did Elkhorn Creek get its name? Were the roads to Red River really Hell each way? Did bugs really tussle in Monroe County? Why was everyone whooping for Larry? To be hospitable and helpful, Kentuckians have come up with convincing -- if not always truthful -- answers to these and other questions about how places got their names. Some of these stories were clearly not intended to be believed, though a few of them have been anyway. From Red Hot to Monkey's Eyebrow presents some of the classic accounts of Kentucky's oddest place names. Complete with map, index, and humorous drawings by Linda Boileau, this handy guide is a delight.|9780813109312|
LC Classification NumberF449.R44 1997
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