Dictionary of American Quotations, The American Heritage [Hardcover]

Margaret Miner (Editor), Hugh Rawson (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0670100021 | ISBN-13: 978-0670100026 | Publication Date: January 1, 1997 | Edition: 1

Collects the words of Americans from all walks of life, presenting more than five thousand entries in a browser-friendly, cross-referenced, and single-column format that encompasses more than five hundred topics.

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From Library Journal

Including some 5000 American quotations divided into 500 topics ranging from Abolition to Youth, this volume has a chronological subarrangement meant to help readers trace changing attitudes. For example, the Vietnam War entries begin with Eisenhower's "falling domino principle" and end with the last American ambassador saying that the "national will had collapsed." Unfortunately, this scheme does not always work. Many of the topics are not ones that change significantly (e.g., Experience), while others, such as Experts, have only one entry. The editors (who worked together on The New International Dictionary of Quotations, NAL Dutton, 1994. 2d ed.) claim that their "extensive annotations" distinguish this collection from others, but most entries do not have such annotations. The author and key word indexes, which were not seen, will be indispensable. Despite its drawbacks, this is a well-selected and up-to-date compilation appropriate for most libraries.?Peter A. Dollard, Alma Coll. Lib., Mich., Mt. Pleasant
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 656 pages
• Publisher: Viking Adult; 1 edition (January 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0670100021
• ISBN-13: 978-0670100026
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,113,603 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Compilation of Information, November 13, 2000

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This review is from: Dictionary of American Quotations, The American Heritage (Hardcover)

The American Heritage Dictionary of American Quotations is a very useful reference as a writer or public speaker. I never fail to marvel at the amount of work that must have gone into compiling this reference! It is very comprehensive and thorough. I enjoy spending time going through and reading all the interesting quotes by all these famous American people. It is a wonderful tool to have around, and I highly recommend owning a copy.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Handy Reference for Writers and Speakers, April 12, 2001

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This review is from: Dictionary of American Quotations, The American Heritage (Hardcover)

If you need to write for or speak to an audience, quotes are often a good attention grabber or an excellent way to make a point.

While Bartlett's takes from the world over, this book's focus is on American quotations. Sampling people from all walks of life and all periods of our short history, the American Heritage Dictionary of American Quotations has something for most any subject or major American historical topic a browser might seek to find. The fact that they are American thoughts is helpful in reaching the audiences most of us deal with here in these United States.

With subject, author and key word indices, these 5,000 quotations are well organized and presented in a useful format.

5.0 out of 5 stars An unbiased opinion, September 8, 2000

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This review is from: Dictionary of American Quotations, The American Heritage (Hardcover)

A wonderful aid for speakers, writers, or anyone generally intersted in the wisdom, humor, and insight of great Americans.