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Noah Webster

Born

in West Hartford, Connecticut, The United States

October 16, 1758

Died

May 28, 1843

Website

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah_Webster

Genre

Nonfiction, Lexicography, Politics

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Noah Webster, Jr. (October 16, 1758 – May 28, 1843), was a lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and prolific author. He has been called the "Father of American Scholarship and Education". His blue-backed speller books taught five generations of American children how to spell and read, secularizing their education. According to Ellis (1979) he gave Americans "a secular catechism to the nation-state".

Webster's name has become synonymous with "dictionary" in the United States, especially the modern Merriam-Webster dictionary that was first published in 1828 as An American Dictionary of the English Language. He is considered one of the Founding Fathers of the nation. ...more

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	American Dictionary of the English Language 4.63 avg rating — 267 ratings — published 1839 — 56 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Noah Webster's Advice to the Young and Moral Catechism 4.57 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 1993 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Original Blue Back Speller 4.41 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 1783 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	WEBSTER'S UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY, VINTAGE EDITION (ILLUSTRATED): PUBLISHED BEFORE 1923 3.96 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Webster's New Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language Unabridged by Noah Webster, Jean L. McKechnie (Editor) 4.62 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1943 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Webster's 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language 4.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Websterisms: A Collection of Words and Definitions Set Forth by the Founding Father of American English by Noah Webster, Arthur Schulman (Editor), Jill Lepore (Introduction) 2.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Webster Bible really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1833 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Grammatical Institute Of The English Language: Comprising An Easy, Concise, And Systematic Method Of Education (1804) 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2008 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Value of the Bible and excellence of the Christian Religion really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The heart should be cultivated with more assiduity than the head.”
― Noah Webster

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“In selecting men for office, let principle be your guide. Regard not the particular sect or denomination of the candidate - look to his character.”
― Noah Webster

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“Unaffected modesty is the sweetest charm of female excellence, the richest gem in the diadem of her honor.”
― Noah Webster

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