The Oxford Dictionary of American Quotations

"The careful editing and thoughtful layout of this work ensures its value as both a reference and a browsing resource."--Choice "Assembled by Margaret Miner and Hugh Rawson...it immediately proved an invaluable resource to the editors here and, when not being consulted in the line of duty, a great pleasure just to read around in. Now the dictionary is back in a revised and enlarged edition...as stimulating and engrossing a reference book as you are likely to find." --American Heritage "This compilation is one of that special breed of reference books that is both suitable for browsing and satisfactory for ready-reference use."--Booklist "Most helpfully provides context as well as long-overdue credit."--The Sunday San Diego Union-Tribune "The careful editing and thoughtful layout of this work ensures its value as both a reference and a browsing resource."--Choice "Assembled by Margaret Miner and Hugh Rawson...it immediately proved an invaluable resource to the editors here and, when not being consulted in the line of duty, a great pleasure just to read around in. Now the dictionary is back in a revised and enlarged edition...as stimulating and engrossing a reference book as you are likely to find." --American Heritage "Recommended."--Choice "One of the strengths of this compilation is the annotations that set many of the quotations in context and in some cases help correct years of misinterpretation.... Recommended."--Booklist "A felicitous feature of this volume is that, unlike other books of quotations, it includes annotations concerning the historical occasion of the quote."--The Sunday Nashville Tennessean "Most helpfully provides context as well as long-overdue credit."--The Sunday San Diego Union-Tribune "A collection of about 6,000 memorable quotations by people from all walks of life on some 500 aspects of American life and culture."--Reference & Research Book News Praise for the first edition: "The Dictionary of American Quotations belongs on every history buff's bookshelf. An invaluable reference guide to better understanding our great nation." -Stephen E. Ambrose "A simply marvelous selection, a tribute to the editors' energy, judgment, and devotion. Keep it on your bedside table, next to a bowl of peanuts."--Leo Rosten "This compilation is one of that special breed of reference books that is both suitable for browsing and satisfactory for ready-reference use."--Booklist