The land of Lincoln: genesis of a vernacular region

Journal of Cultural Geography

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 55-75

  Colten, Craig E ^a  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS NAME; PLACE NAME; REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY; VERNACULAR REGION;

ILLINOIS; USA;

EID: 0031350249     PISSN: 08873631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08873639709478337     Document Type: Article

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