Dickson, an authority on American slang, offers an updated edition of his collection of fighting words and wartime phrases that Americans have used from the Civil War to the Iraq War (with a brief overview of the Revolutionary War). Terms and brief definitions and explanations a…
Paul Dickson's Rising to the Occasion is the ideal pocket reference for any moment when one might need to raise a glass. Organized by category, it contains sayings famous and profound, suitable and sentimental, created by the likes of Groucho Marx, Mark Twain, and Willard Scott …
Dickson offers the best toasts imaginable for any occasion. Organized by category, this is the perfect antidotes for any moment when one might need to raise a glass.
For nearly thirty years, Paul Dickson's Toasts has been the the perfect reference for any occasion where one needs to raise a glass. Organized by category, it contains sayings famous and profound, suitable and sentimental. Covering births, weddings, graduations, and other events…
For anyone who will ever face a sea of expectantly raised glasses, or anyone who is fascinated by words and wordplay, this rich compendium of toasts for every occasion will prove as entertaining as it is useful. Weddings, graduations, anniversaries, births (and birthdays), famil…
For anyone who will ever face a sea of expectantly raised glasses, or anyone who is fascinated by words and wordplay, this rich compendium of toasts for every occasion will prove as entertaining as it is useful. Weddings, graduations, anniversaries, births (and birthdays), famil…
"The official record of America's first space station, this book from the NASA History Series chronicles the Skylab program from its planning during the 1960s through its 1973 launch and its conclusion in 1979. It presents definitive accounts of the project's goals and achieveme…
In the Depression summer of 1932, some 45,000 veterans of World War I descended on Washington to demand the bonus promised them eight years earlier for their wartime service. They lived in shantytowns, white and black together, protested and rallied for their cause. Roy Wilkins …
In the Depression summer of 1932, some 45,000 veterans of World War I descended on Washington to demand the bonus promised them eight years earlier for their wartime service. They lived in shantytowns, white and black together, protested and rallied for their cause. Roy Wilkins …