Indian Place Names in Alabama

"What is the 'meaning' of names like Coosaand Tallapoosa? Who named the Alabamaand Tombigbeeand Tennesseerivers? How are Cheahaand Conecuhand Talladegapronounced? How did Opelikaand Tuscaloosaget their names? Questions like these, which are asked by laymen as well as by historians, geographers, and students of the English language, can be answered only by study of the origins and history of the Indian names that dot the map of Alabama.from the Foreword Originally published by Professor Read in 1937, this volume was revised, updated, and annotated in 1984 by James B. McMillan and remains the single best compedium on the topic.Read, William A. is the author of 'Indian Place Names in Alabama' with ISBN 9780817302313 and ISBN 081730231X.