There is a town called Elkader in Iowa. I thought it was something to do with Elks. In fact, someone else also made this error, since there are nearby towns cal

There is a town called Elkader in Iowa. I thought it was something to do with Elks. In fact, someone else also made this error, since there are nearby towns called Elk Run etc. Turns out, it was named after the famous Algerian revolutionary, Abd El Kader, who was widely respected in the West, including France, who he fought against: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emir_Abdelkader https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emir_Abdelkader https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elkader,_Iowa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elkader,_Iowa