GEOGRAPHY A map making the rounds shows where your state’s name comes from. What are the odds that pilgrims from Plymouth, England, would land in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620?! Eh, pretty good. (Wikipedia, via the Washington Post Know More blog) Use our resources to better understand toponymy—the study of place names. Discussion Ideas Read through our terrific activity “Diversity in New York Place Names,” then … Continue reading Even Old New York Was Once New Amsterdam