Classical Place Names in the United States

About the Book

This compilation of place names of classical origin in the US, mostly initiated by immigrants from Southern Europe, intends to make residents and visitors alike aware of our rich European heritage here in the United States. Population figures and information given about access routes could, in some instances, differ from present data since some time elapsed between the author's research and publication of this compendium.

About the Author

Prof. Wolfgang M. Schutte is a classicist living in Switzerland and the US and has traveled extensively throughout Europe, the Far East, Africa, Australia, and has been in every state of the US. He gained his expertise from alma maters in Germany, Switzerland, and the US. Now retired, he has conducted numerous field trips with his students and colleagues to Italy and Greece, visiting sites in situ.