james murray was the editor of the oxford english dictionary has tremendous respect for webster. he was a defined upwards but he says, etymology is word history, and word history as a record of facts. and, unfortunately, webster made a lot of speculations and users, in the book i talk about it in detail, but he makes one speculation to back up another speculation. i have a sense, remember i told you about how the dictionary for him kind of therapy. for most of us, writing addiction would probably drive us crazy. for him it may prevent him from going crazy. during and an obsessive you have something to focus on. i of us in the etymology kind worked for him, but as opposed to the diction which is a monument in american culture, the animosity gathers dust. so 1812 he moves to amherst. there's the war of 1812, the economy is sinking and webster is making money from the speller, but he wants to cut is expensive because the dictionary is taking longer. so in his correspondence in 1817 he says he is back to see. that's i come up with those letters. in 1821 he is on the h. now about his

take this guy, james murray, one of the original lexicographers who compiled the oxford english dictionary. he decided what words are and are not in the queen's english. he was most certainly not a rebel. >> deciding what words are good and what words are bad is actually not very easy and it's not very fun. >> erin is also a lexicographer, former editor in chief of american dictionaries. she has radical ideas bow how dictionaries should work. they should include all words, any words, from the street forecasts science, from sports. and in the rather quiet world of dictionaries that makes her a rebel. >> if you love a word, use it. that makes it real. >> erin loves words, one of her favorites is higgeldy, piggeldy. my favorite -- >> what does it mean? >> like a hedgehog. >> i can't imagine i've gone my whole life without using that. >> bovine. >> also looking for a word for hedgehog. >> i assume -- >> makes no sense whatsoever. >> work it in like a cameo. >> sure you can describe a ceo as hedgehog like. >> because the word erin. >> part of the latin name of hedgehog has erin. >> i'll never l

but murray's confidence is high. james pierce is at the all england club. the enormous burden of expectation on andy murray today. bendigo into this match full of confidence? >> he is very relaxed. having the fans are more realistic than previous years. six times the british man has reached the semifinal and have gone on to lose. it would be nothing new to them if he does go on to lose. perhaps the present -- pressure is not quite so great because he is against the defending champion who beat him in the semifinal last year and in the french open a few weeks ago. he and his supporters all know what a big challenge he has. they don't expect him to win but they would love it too -- love him to when did they know they have a chance. a special atmosphere. 10 or 50 minutes ago i walked past him as he was walking toward his practice court -- 10 or 15 minutes ago. there were guards clearing the path because there are thousands of spectators. an impromptu guard of honor with the chance of c -- chants of come on, andy. they are determined to enjoy it today. >> a brief

host: james holman and sarah murray pat been our guest on "newsmakers." >> i am very interested in what i call disappearing america. america that may not be here 25 years from now. >> for 30 years, carol heiss myth has traveled the united states -- carol highsmith has documented the united states. >> this week, british prime minister david cameron takes questions on the phone hacking scandal and the rest of his communications chief. other topics include the public inquiry into police corruption and go hiking, and rupert garcia with british sky broadcasting. prime minister's question, tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. governors' association wraps up today when thomas friedman talks with the governors about advancing competitiveness. this is about an hour and 20 minutes. >> what everybody please take their seats. >> that afternoon, everyone. did you all have a great time last night at the olympic park? [applause] for those of us who could go to the americas choir this morning, that was patriotic, just wonderful. thank you very much. welcome to the closing plenary of the 2011 nationa

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murray forbes was narrow minded. silas seymour was corrupt and largely incompetent. james harvey was a racist brew misanthrope. allied air and eclectic hater who hated loudly and demonstrably. a buffoon. ames was belligerent and up to us. and the gaggle of southern pacific executives were divided, arrogant, and inept. that sounds a little bit like matt do justice. did you say in your introduction you think the robber baron interpretation of history is likely to be the most likely misinterpretation of what you try to argue. said given that town and the way you deal with individual robber barons how is it that you are distinguishable from that the justice account of the whole robber baron theory? >> after ten or 12 years of reading correspondence, much of that is paraphrasing what they said about each other. i give you a taste, one ." the golden age of american vitriol. so when i quote something i have to think, well, this is actually pretty mild. but a a kaelin, san francisco businessman involved often on with the southern pacific. the me see if i can get this right. he was a living walling monument to viciousn

murray forbes was near money. silas see what was corrupt and largely incompetent. james harvey's stonebridge was a racist.randall dodge was a liar and an eclectic hated the way to do loudly and a monstrously. sam brandon was a buffoon, another one. folks and was belligerent and obtuse. and a gaggle of southern pacific executives were a divided course and petulant arrogant and inept men. that sounds a little bit like matthew joseph. you say in your introduction that you think the robert pear interpretation of history is likely to be, the most likely misinterpretation of what you try to argue. given that tone and the we do with individual robber barons, how i is that your account is distinguishable in his analytical court from matthew josephson's account and the whole robert pear three? >> one of things after 1012 years of reading the correspondence, much of that is paraphrasing what they said about each other. i gave you one quote. it was the golden age, so when i quote something i often think this is actually pretty mild compared to what this thing about each other. but the sever cisco business involved o

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