The Harper Book of American Quotations

by Gorton Carruth (Editor)

Other authorsEugene Ehrlich (Editor)
Hardcover, 1988

Status

Available

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REF

Publication

Harper & Row, Publishers

Pages

821

Description

Ten thousand quotations capturing American life and history.

Description

In this book you will find a fascinating collection of familiar - and not so familiar - quotations about:
- American places, including separate categories for regions, states, and cities
- American events, including the Revolution, the Civil War, the world wars, and the space age
- American wisdom, including ideas and beliefs - reverent and irreverent - on liberty, religion, politics, sports, and government
- American men and women - the famous and infamous.
Also contains the texts of key American documents, such as the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. There are also special sections on people's last words, campaign slogans, epitaphs, and more.

Ten thousand quotations capturing American life and history record the words of the famous and the lesser-known on topics ranging from politics and places to entertainment and sports.

Collection

Barcode

3085

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

821 p.; 9.5 inches

ISBN

0060159758 / 9780060159757

Call number

REF
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