Thursday, April 11, 2013

Words from the White House

Words from the White House: words and phrases coined or popularized by America's presidents by Paul Dickson 197 pgs.

This is a very fun book with some unexpected information like the fact that "hustling" is a word first used in a 1760 diary entry of John Adams.  Normalcy is credited to Warren G. Harding's 1920 campaign  Gag rule is a term created by John Quincy Adams in 1840.

The entries are short and informative. If you a history buff, like the presidents or a "wordy" this book could be great for you.

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