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Words from the White House: Words and Phrases Coined or Popularized by America's Presidents
Words from the White House Words and Phrases Coined or Popularized by America's Presidents
Author: Paul Dickson
The founding fathers (a term created by Warren G. Harding for his "front porch campaign" of 1920) felt that coining words and creating new uses for old ones was part of their role in creating a new American culture and language, distinct from the proscriptive King's English. Noah Webster called the creation of such Americanisms "acts of defiance...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780802743800
ISBN-10: 0802743803
Publication Date: 1/8/2013
Pages: 208
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Walker & Company
Book Type: Hardcover
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