Paul Dickson
Paul Dickson is an American freelance writer known for more than 65 non-fiction books focusing on American English language, history, popular culture, and baseball. He has also written on diverse topics such as ice cream, kite flying, and electronic warfare, and is recognized for works like 'Sputnik: The Shock of the Century' and 'The Dickson Baseball Dictionary'.
History
Popular Culture
Language
Sports/Fitness
Social commentary
Golf Is . . .: Defining the Great Game
The Rise of the G.I. Army, 1940-1941: The Forgotten Story of How America Forged a Powerful Army Before Pearl Harbor
Toasts
War Slang: American Fighting Words & Phrases Since the Civil War, Third Edition
Courage in the Moment: The Civil Rights Struggle, 1961-1964
Toasts: Over 1,500 of the Best Toasts, Sentiments, Blessings, and Graces
The Unwritten Rules of Baseball: The Etiquette, Conventional Wisdom, and Axiomatic Codes of Our National Pastime
Sputnik: The Shock of the Century
Bill Veeck: Baseball's Greatest Maverick
The New Dickson Baseball Dictionary
The Dickson Baseball Dictionary
Authorisms: Words Wrought by Writers
The Bonus Army : An American Epic
The Official Rules: 5,427 Laws, Principles, and Axioms to Help You Cope with Crises, Deadlines, Bad Luck, Rude Behavior, Red Tape, and Attacks by Inanimate Objects
Words from the White House: Words and Phrases Coined or Popularized by America's Presidents
Rising to the Occasion: The Best Toasts for Any Celebration
Sputnik: The Shock of the Century
The Hidden Language of Baseball: How Signs and Sign Stealing Have Influenced the Course of Our National Pastime
Baseball Is . . .: Defining the National Pastime
The New Official Rules: Maxims For Muddling Through To The Twenty-first Century
NAMES
The Dickson Baseball Dictionary
The Library in America: A Celebration in Words and Pictures