In his book "Made in America," Bill Bryson discusses New Hampshire's geographical name Quohquinapassakessamanagnog, highlighting its unique and complex nature. This name was part of the local heritage until 1916 when it was changed.
Bryson points out that the alteration was made by the Board on Geographic Names, which he describes as a group of bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. They replaced the original name with the much simpler Beaver Creek, demonstrating...