Title

America in so many words : words that have shaped America

Description

In chronological order, Barnhart and Metcalf give the history and usage of words and phrases that Americans have added to the English language, from canoe and skunk in the 1500s to soccer mom, Ebonics, and millennium bug in the 1990s.

Identifier

814357

395860202

Creator

Barnhart, David K

Contributor

Metcalf, Allan A

Source

Brian Lamb Booknotes Collection

Gift of Brian Lamb, 2011.

Catalog record

Language

eng

Date

1997

Program air date: January 18, 1998

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives

Text

Transcription of Annotations
Notes on front endpapers: (p 138) OK 1839; Newt 1995; White House 1811; (113) Gerrymander 1812;1802 Mammoth-Jefferson (104); 1782 Belittle invented by Jefferson (86); American 1776 (81), tar and feather 1769; 1765 Yankee p 71; 1763 caucus p 70; 1898 yellow journalism p 194. Bunkum-Cong Felix Walker p 119. Sockdolger-last words A. Lincoln heard p 127. Muckraker-T.R. 1906 Teddy Bear annoyed with Upton Sinclair p 204 exposed corruption and greed. Lincoln Steffens, Ida Tarbell. Pork barrel 1907 (p. 207), G.I. p 214, D-Day. Normalcy (p. 217), media, Bible Belt p 222, skid row p 225. whistle stop, boondoggle, SNAFU, Murphy's Law. Iron Curtain and Cold War 1946 p 243. Watergate 1972, PC 1990. Go Postal 1994 p 287. Soccer Mom 1996. 1901 Grassroots p 199. Notes/Underlinings: Lamb underlines and underscores words, phrase, definitions and informative passages relating to words and usage. Selection, practical, representative words; English language in America.

Subject

"English language--United States--Etymology."

"English language--United States--History."

"Americanisms--History."

Relation

Original Booknotes interview

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