From: C-SPAN on Sun, May 15 2011 1:28 AM

Joshua Kendall recounts the life of NoahWebster (1758-1843)who published the American Dictionary of the English Language in 1828, the forgoer of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Mr. Kendall reports on Webster’s political career as state representative for Massachusetts and Connecticut, his circle...

From: C-SPAN on Tue, Feb 08 2011 12:12 AM

Ms. Brown talked about the 500-year history of the press and its best-known publication, The Oxford English Dictionary. She also discussed some of their recent books, such as Robert Dallek’s biography of Lyndon Johnson.

From: C-SPAN on Mon, Feb 07 2011 6:53 PM

Mr. Hochschild spoke about his book King Leopold’s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa. The book discussed the colonization of the Congo by Belgium and the abuses that the natives encountered from the colonists. He also spoke of his experiences in writing th...

From: C-SPAN on Mon, Feb 07 2011 11:40 AM

Mr. Barry spoke about the origins and importance of the Oxford English Dictionary.

From: C-SPAN on Mon, Feb 07 2011 11:40 AM

Mr. Winchester discussed his book, The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary, about Dr. W. C. Minor, a certified lunatic who contributed many entries to the Oxford English Dictionary.

From: C-SPAN on Mon, Feb 07 2011 9:59 AM

Ms. Soukhanov talked about making the Encarta dictionary, which was developed on the computer and designed to be used on the computer.

From: C-SPAN on Mon, Feb 07 2011 1:45 AM

Mr. Pickett talked about the new fourth edition of The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, published by Houghton Mifflin for which he wrote the introduction. Mr. Metcalf talked about his book How We Talk: American Regional English Today, published by Houghton Mifflin C...

From: C-SPAN on Sun, Feb 06 2011 6:31 PM

Mr. Watson talked about his book First Ladies of the United States: A Biographical Dictionary, published by Lynne Rienner Publishers. He described the role of first lady throughout U.S. history from Martha Washington to Laura Bush. He also analyzed the varied roles that individual firs...

From: C-SPAN on Sun, Feb 06 2011 1:20 AM

Mr. Lynch talked about the book he edited, Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary: Selections from the 1755 Work that Defined the English Language, published by Walker and Company. Mr. Lynch argued that Johnson's dictionary is one of the most fascinating books ever published, and discussed t...

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 4:42 AM

Katrina vanden Heuvel talked about her book The Dictionary of Republicanisms, published by Nation Books. The book is a compilation of definitions provided by the author and the participants of an Internet campaign for some of the terms used by Republicans and the current Bush administra...

From: C-SPAN on Sun, Jan 09 2011 10:54 AM

Mr. Morris talked about words that are new to the dictionary this year. He also described the history of the Merriam-Webster New Collegiate Dictionary.

From: C-SPAN on Sun, Jan 09 2011 10:52 AM

Mr. Hochschild spoke about his book King Leopold’s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa. The book discussed the colonization of the Congo by Belgium and the abuses that the natives encountered from the colonists. He also spoke of his experiences in writing th...

From: C-SPAN on Sun, Jan 09 2011 5:29 AM

Mr. Winchester discussed his book, The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary, about Dr. W. C. Minor, a certified lunatic who contributed many entries to the Oxford English Dictionary.

From: C-SPAN on Sun, Jan 09 2011 5:20 AM

Mr. Barry spoke about the origins and importance of the Oxford English Dictionary.

From: C-SPAN on Sun, Jan 09 2011 5:20 AM

Ms. Nichols spoke via telephone about usage guidelines for several slurs in the Random House College Dictionary.

From: C-SPAN on Sun, Jan 09 2011 4:24 AM

Ms. Soukhanov talked about making the Encarta dictionary, which was developed on the computer and designed to be used on the computer.

From: C-SPAN on Sun, Jan 09 2011 1:41 AM

Mr. Morse talked about the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary. He focused on how words get into the dictionary and what words have been recently added. He also spoke about how technology has effected the dictionary. After his prepared remarks he answered questions from the audience.

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Jan 08 2011 9:52 PM

Mr. Unger talked about his book Noah Webster: The life and Times of an American Patriot, which examines Webster’s life and his beliefs about language and its place in American culture. He also talked about how Webster's dictionary helped unify American culture through education.

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Jan 08 2011 8:29 PM

Mr. Pickett talked about the new fourth edition of The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, published by Houghton Mifflin for which he wrote the introduction. Mr. Metcalf talked about his book How We Talk: American Regional English Today, published by Houghton Mifflin C...

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Jan 08 2011 5:20 PM

Mr. Morse spoke about the Dictionary of American Writers republished as a companion guide to C-SPAN’s American Writers series. He also responded to viewer comments and questions.