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1758-1843

Noah Webster's fighting words

A brief biography of educator and writer Noah Webster, famous for writing the first dictionary of the English language, with ficticious editing remarks by Noah.

The forgotten founding father

Noah Webster's obsession and the creation of an American culture
2012
Recounts Noah Webster's experiences as a confidant of many of America's founding fathers, including George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, and discusses his influence on American culture.

An inconvenient alphabet

Ben Franklin & Noah Webster's spelling revolution
Details the origins of Noah Webster's first American English dictionary and the struggles of Webster and Ben Franklin to help unify the new country through language in the 1780s.
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The great dictionary caper

2018
When the words in the dictionary get bored and leave to attend a convention in Hollyword, it is up to Noah Webster to restore (alphabetical) order.
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Noah Webster's fighting words

2017
A brief biography of educator and writer Noah Webster, famous for writing the first dictionary of the English language, with ficticious editing remarks by Noah.

Noah Webster

man of many words
2015
"A biography on Noah Webster, a controversial political activist, the primary shaper of the American language, and author of the Blue-Backed Spellers and the famous dictionary that bears his name. Illustrated with black-and-white archival images"--Provided by publisher.

Noah Webster & his words

Presents a biography of Noah Webster, chronicling his adult life and outlining the events that led up to his creation of the first American English dictionary.

Noah Webster, master of words

1989
A biography of the teacher who authored the first dictionary written in the United States.

W is for Webster

Noah Webster and his American dictionary
2015
"A picture book biography of Noah Webster"--Provided by publisher.

Noah Webster

the life and times of an American patriot
1998
Chronicles the life of lexicographer Noah Webster and discusses his political contributions, his personal life, his famous dictionary, and other related topics.

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