Pocket City, Stoplight City (Evansville, Indiana nicknames)

Main Stem (Broadway)

Broadway has also been known as the "Main Stem." The term (used mostly in the 1920s and 1930s) is now historical. A "Main Stemmer" (or "mainstemmer") was another term…

Main Stem Femme (a Broadway girl)

Syndicated newspaper columnist Walter Winchell (1897-1972) introduced the term "main stem femme" in Life magazine on June 4, 1928, in an article titled "Along the Main Stem."…

Main Stemmer (Mainstemmer)

"Main stem" was a popular nickname for Broadway, especially in the 1920s. A person who worked on the Broadway or who enjoyed Broadway shows was a "Main Stemmer" (or…

Main Stemmer (Mainstemmer)

"Main stem" was a popular nickname for Broadway, especially in the 1920s. A person who worked on the Broadway or who enjoyed Broadway shows was a "Main Stemmer" (or…

Maine: Fox (nickname)

A resident of Maine was called a "Fox" in the 19th century. "The inhabitants of Maine, are called Foxes," an 1845 national nickname list began. An 1898 dictionary explained,…

Maine: Lumber State (nickname)

Entry in progress -- B.P. OCLC WorldCat recordLumber State Soldiers, "Motto," We live for the union. We die for the union. We will uphold the union. PortlandPublisher: [New York] :…

Maine: Pine Tree State (nickname)

Entry in progress -- B.P. OCLC WorldCat recordForest and shore, or, Legends of the Pine-tree stateAuthor: Charles P IlsleyPublisher: Boston : J.P. Jewett and Co., 1856Edition/Format: eBook :…