Words from the White House
Subtitle: Words and Phrases Coined or Popularized by America's Presidents
By: Paul Dickson
Edition: First U.S. edition
Publisher: Walker & Company
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 197
ISBN-13: 9780802743800
Subjects: Politics and government; Terms and phrases; Americanisms; Language; Presidents; Quotations, maxims; English language; Miscellanea; Quotations; Biography; History
Description: Collects American presidential words, phrases, and slogans that have defined the nation's culture, in a work arranged chronologically and complemented by definitions, etymologies, and essays placing each entry in its cultural context.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-197) and index.