George M. Willing

George M. Willing

George M. Willing was a wealthy industrialist and failed congressional candidate in the 1860s. He is sometimes credited with inventing the name "Idaho", falsely claiming that it was a Native American word. Thus, the naming of Idaho is likely the result of a hoax, although not all historians are in agreement on the matter.

External links

* [http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761565515/Idaho.html MSN Encarta: Idaho]
* [http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/weblog/permalink/did_idaho_get_its_name_as_a_result_of_a_hoax/ Did Idaho Get Its Name As A Result Of A Hoax?] .


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