Written in an accessible and readable style, this dictionary contains helpful usage guidance and an attractive page design with more than 2500 photographs and drawings that enhance the definitions and invite browsing.[...]

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"The American Heritage(r) Children's Dictionary" is an indispensable reference work for children in grades 3-6. It contains thousands of words that children need to know, all defined in clear, easy-to-understand language. Abundant example sentences show how to use the word[...]

You are your words. Make the most of them "The American Heritage(r) Dictionary of the English Language" is the premier resource for anyone who wants to know precisely what words mean, where they come from, and how to use them effectively. It is renowned for presenting accurate and comprehensible de[...]

Senior moment.Think outside the box.Idioms like these can't be understood just from the words that make them up. The American Heritage(r) Dictionary of Idioms explores the meanings of idioms, including phrasal verbs such as kick back, proverbs such as too many cooks spoil the broth, interjections [...]

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The words you use define you. Make the most of them with "The American Heritag[...]

The latest entry in the best-selling 100 Words series selects one hundred words for anyone who wishes to become a more compelling communicator, including a variety of words, phrases, and expressions, along with clear definitions, etymologies, quotations, and usage examples. Original.[...]

More than forty thousand words, including newer scientific and technological terms, frequently misspelled words, and the latest cultural slang, are compiled in a spelling guide, along with guidelines for using compound words, the rules for forming plurals, and the seven basic rules of spelling. Orig[...]

For more than 100 years, the small Southern town of Tuskegee, Alabama, has been a mecca for African Americans. The Tuskegee Institute, founded by former slave Booker T. Washington in 1881, grew from a fledgling school to become a major center of American progress and education. This unique narrative[...]

This is the second entry in our important African American Heritage series. The history of African Americans is a long, grim history full of injustices and brutality. But it is also filled with courage and perseverance. Gathered here in this omnibus edition are ten books that exemplify courage and a[...]

A stately plantation in picturesque Orange County, Virginia, Montpelier has been home to many owners, but the period in which the Madison family occupied it remains the most intriguing. Historian Matthew G. Hyland traces the development of the plantation as it evolved and changed through three gener[...]