The Oxford Dictionary of American Quotations

by Hugh Rawson

Book Overview

With nearly 6,000 quotations arranged historically and annotated extensively, you'll know not just who said what, but get the full story behind the quote. Follow any of the more than five hundred topics (from Abolition to Zeal) and you will get a nutshell history of what great (and
not-so-great) Americans had to say about each one. Quotations are arranged chronologically in each topic, allowing the reader to trace patterns of thought over time...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195168232
• ISBN13: 9780195168235
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 912 Pages
• Weight: 3.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.6" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12