Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States

By: Bill Bryson

Published October 23rd 2001 by Avon Books (first published 1994)

Category: Arts

Pages: 364 pages

ISBN: 9780380713813

Description:
In Made in America, Bill Bryson de-mythologizes his native land, explaining how a dusty hamlet with neither woods nor holly became Hollywood; how the Wild West wasn't won; why Americans say "lootenant" and "Toosday"; and exactly why Mr. Yankee Doodle called his feathered cap "Macaroni."