Vol. 37 No. 1 (1989)
Research Article

The Naming of Moscows in the USA

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  • Irina Vasiliev
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1179/nam.1989.37.1.51

Published 1989-06-01

Copyright (c) 1989 Maney

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Abstract

Abstract

Since 1800, at least forty-seven populated places in the United States have borne the name Moscow. The reasons for having been so named fall into four classes of placename type: commemorative, anticipatory, transfer, and mistake. The stories of these communities and their namings tell much about the growth of this country, the flow of information within it, and each community's perception of itself.

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