Hometown Revelations - How America's cities, towns, and states acquired their names
Ever wonder how your hometown or your ancestor's got its moniker?  Find out in Hometown Revelations: How America's Cities, Towns, and States Acquired Their Names.  It covers most major U.S. cities, as well as towns such as Peculiar, Happy and Monkeys Eyebrow - likely including a few places in your family history --Family Tree Magazine - July 2007 by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack p. 71NPR Weekend Edition Saturday   June 23, 2007  Whether it's Monkey's Eyebrow, Toad Suck, Bad Axe or Embarrass, guaranteed someone calls it home in America. Mark Usler has collected odd town names and the stories behind them in his book, Hometown Revelations.  Interview with Linda Wertheimer  www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11326864 --NPR Weekend Saturday - June 23, 2007 www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11326864