The Language of the Civil War

by John D. Wright and Henry Rasof

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America's language changed, along with its history, because of the Civil War. Nowhere is the point more riveting than in The Language of the Civil War. This is a unique compilation of slang, nicknames, military jargon and terminology, idioms, colloquialisms, and other words are expressions used (and often originating) during the American Civil War. Organized like a standard dictionary, this volume contains approximately 4,000 entries that focus...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1573561355

ISBN13:9781573561358

Release Date:August 2001

Publisher:Greenwood

Length:416 Pages

Weight:2.00 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 7.3" x 10.4"

Related Subjects

Foreign Language Foreign Language Study & Reference Foreign Languages History Language Arts

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