God Bless America

The Origins of Over 1,500 Patriotic Words and Phrases

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Writing & Publishing, Authorship, Composition & Creative Writing
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Author: Robert Hendrickson ISBN: 9781628735987
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Publication: July 1, 2013
Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing Language: English
Author: Robert Hendrickson
ISBN: 9781628735987
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Publication: July 1, 2013
Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing
Language: English

A uniquely American vocabulary has evolved from its British beginnings—here are the roots of such words as “a-ok,” “grandstanding,” “rat race,” and more!

The Queen’s English has no place across the pond, where a long history of defiance, creativity, and originality has made its way into the everyday vocabulary of Americans coast-to-coast. God Bless America is an informative and entertaining guide to the meaning and history beneath our uniquely American words and phrases. Robert Hendrickson makes it clear that whether you’re ordering “fried chicken” or heading out to see a “movie,” you are celebrating contributions to the English language made by Americans, both famous and forgotten. With extensive research and a passion for language, Hendrickson furthers our understanding of the familiar and introduces us to the more obscure artifacts of American speech.

God Bless America provides the definitions and background for many uniquely American phrases and terms, such as:

  • Bald eagle
  • Boston baked beans
  • Five-and-ten
  • Give ’em hell
  • Lazy Susan
  • Sho’ nuff
  • Yankee Doodle
  • And more!

A dictionary packed full of historical accounts, etymological peculiarities, and imaginative spirit, God Bless America represents not only the American language but also the American people. This book provides an undeniable resource for travelers, patriots, and Anglophiles from all walks of life.

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A uniquely American vocabulary has evolved from its British beginnings—here are the roots of such words as “a-ok,” “grandstanding,” “rat race,” and more!

The Queen’s English has no place across the pond, where a long history of defiance, creativity, and originality has made its way into the everyday vocabulary of Americans coast-to-coast. God Bless America is an informative and entertaining guide to the meaning and history beneath our uniquely American words and phrases. Robert Hendrickson makes it clear that whether you’re ordering “fried chicken” or heading out to see a “movie,” you are celebrating contributions to the English language made by Americans, both famous and forgotten. With extensive research and a passion for language, Hendrickson furthers our understanding of the familiar and introduces us to the more obscure artifacts of American speech.

God Bless America provides the definitions and background for many uniquely American phrases and terms, such as:

A dictionary packed full of historical accounts, etymological peculiarities, and imaginative spirit, God Bless America represents not only the American language but also the American people. This book provides an undeniable resource for travelers, patriots, and Anglophiles from all walks of life.

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