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The Forgotten Founding Father: Noah Webster's Obsession and the Creation of an American Culture
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Joshua Kendall.
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Berkley
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paperback
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9780425245453
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400/2012
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22841
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Although Noah Webster's name is now synonymous with the dictionary he created, his own story is not nearly so well known. Here Joshua Kendall uncovers Webster's far-reaching influence in establishing the American nation, from the time he was a young confidant of George Washington and Ben Franklin. Webster founded New York's first daily newspaper, predating Alexander Hamilton's New York Post, while his "blue-backed speller" for schoolchildren sold millions of copies and influenced early copyright law. Perhaps most important, Webster was an ardent supporter of a definitive American culture distinct from Britain—a principal inspiration behind his dictionary of American English. "Kendall honors Webster's crucial contributions to early American nationalism, which extended far beyond his primary obsession, the written word. Kendall paints a complex portrait of Webster (1758–1843), a man he claims 'housed a host of contradictory identities: revolutionary, reactionary, fighter, peacemaker, intellectual, commonsense philosopher, ladies' man, prig, slick networker and loner.'... An intriguing look at one of America's earliest men of letters that is sure to appeal to lovers of both words and history."—Publishers Weekly
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