About the Author

Sol Steinmetz is a lexicographer and general editor of the World Book Dictionary and coeditor of the Second Barnhart Dictionary of New English.

Reviews

"A wonderfully readable book for both a general audience and immigrant historians." -CHOICE "This is a marvelous book....It is so enjoyable, so readable, so informative, so entertaining, and so well written that the reader is sorry when he comes to the last page." -Verbatim"