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Noah Webster : weaver of words
- Title
- Noah Webster : weaver of words / Pegi Deitz Shea ; illustrated by Monica Vachula.
- Author
- Shea, Pegi Deitz.
- Publication
- Honesdale, Pa. : Calkins Creek, c2009.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFF 10-568 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Vachula, Monica
- Description
- 40 p. : col. ill.; 27 cm.
- Summary
- The cannon smoke of the American Revolution still fresh in the air, Noah Webster realized that "a national language is a band of national union." Common spellings and pronunciations not only would help unite the thirteen colonies, but they would also further break the bond with England. And Noah Webster would help with his dictionaries, textbooks, and other cultural and political achievements. Noah Webster is particularly relevant today. He insisted that every American speak the same language. However, he celebrated and welcomed new words contributed by all groups, whether they were ethnic, scientific, or cultural. Webster himself spoke more than twenty languages. Webster did more than take the u out of colour and switch the re in theatre. He championed universal education, the abolition of slavery, and American history, literature, and science. His works and influences will live on.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 38-39) and index.
- Call Number
- JFF 10-568
- ISBN
- 1590784413 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- 9781590784419 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2009007312
- OCLC
- 311310146
- Author
- Shea, Pegi Deitz.
- Title
- Noah Webster : weaver of words / Pegi Deitz Shea ; illustrated by Monica Vachula.
- Imprint
- Honesdale, Pa. : Calkins Creek, c2009.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 38-39) and index.
- Added Author
- Vachula, Monica, ill.
- Research Call Number
- JFF 10-568