A Legacy of Names

This text describes and discusses the cities, towns and hamlets that still exist in Great Britain that were later used by early American settlers to name places that have since become big American cities.

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Many images spring to mind with the mention of such towns as Boston, Winchester, Cambridge, Springfield, Lincoln, Woodstock, Birmingham, Brighton, Denver, Lancaster, Plymouth...This book discusses over sixty such places -- not the ones in the new world -- rather the original ones in Britain. Pioneering settlers often named the new location for the one from which they emigrated, and those familiar place names continue to intrigue. A Legacy of Names is invaluable for the armchair traveller, for it traces the history of the British town, describes its appearance and points of interest today, and relates how its name came to be transplanted across the seas.