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America in So Many Words

Allan Metcalf talked about his book, America in So Many Words: Words That Have Shaped America, published by Houghton Mifflin. He described t… read more

Allan Metcalf talked about his book, America in So Many Words: Words That Have Shaped America, published by Houghton Mifflin. He described the history of language in the United States. His book chronicles yearly the contributions which have been made to the language. Mr. Metcalf also investigated which words have been embraced as the nation has evolved. close

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America in So Many Words

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jan 18, 1998 | 7:59pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Jan 19, 1998 | 6:00am EST | C-SPAN 1

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  • Jan 18, 1998 | 7:59pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 18, 1998 | 11:00pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 19, 1998 | 6:00am EST | C-SPAN 1
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