In this episode I spoke with Paul Dickson about his book "G.I. Jive: A Dictionary of Words at War". <b>The language of American World War II military service began to evolve with the first draftees of 1940.</b> Their emerging vocabulary was irreverent, creative, and often obscene, influenced by the worlds of music, jazz, swing, jive, and the nation's fascination with occupational slang.

In this episode I spoke with Paul Dickson about his book "G.I. Jive: A Dictionary of Words at War". The language of American World War II military service began to evolve with the first draftees of 1940. Their emerging vocabulary was irreverent, creative, and often obscene, influenced by the worlds of music, jazz, swing, jive, and the nation's fascination with occupational slang.

In this episode I spoke with Paul Dickson about his book "G.I. Jive: A Dictionary of Words at War". <b>The language of American World War II military service began to evolve with the first draftees of 1940.</b>&nbsp;Their emerging vocabulary was irreverent, creative, and often obscene, influenced by the worlds of music, jazz, swing, jive, and the nation's fascination with occupational slang.

Episode 98- G.I. Jive: A Dictionary of Words at War

Doug Hess and James Lott Jr  tag team to share with you pieces of Ernie Pyle’s life from his humble beginning on an Indiana farm to becoming a Pulitzer Prize–winning American journalist and war correspondent who is best known for his stories about ordinary American soldiers during World War II.

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Doug Hess and James Lott Jr tag team to share with you pieces of Ernie Pyle’s life from his humble beginning on an Indiana farm to becoming a Pulitzer Prize–winning American journalist and war correspondent who is best known for his stories about ordinary American soldiers during World War II.

Doug Hess and James Lott Jr&nbsp; tag team to share with you pieces of Ernie Pyle’s life from his humble beginning on an Indiana farm to becoming a Pulitzer Prize–winning American journalist and war correspondent who is best known for his stories about ordinary American soldiers during World War II.

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Episode 98- G.I. Jive: A Dictionary of Words at War

Episode 98- G.I. Jive: A Dictionary of Words at War