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America's own The Professor and the Madman : the story of Noah Webster, author of the first dictionary of American English-and a forgotten leader during a turning point in our nation's history. Noah Webster's name is now synonymous with the dictionary he created, but although there is much more to his story than that singular achievement, his rightful place in American history has been forgotten over time. Webster hobnobbed with various Founding Fathers and was a young confidant of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, among others. He started New York City's first daily newspaper, predating Alexander Hamilton's New York Post . His "blue- backed speller" for schoolchildren, his first literary effort, sold millions of copies and influenced early copyright law. He helped found Amherst College and served as a state representative for both Connecticut and Massachusetts. But perhaps most important, Webster was an ardent supporter of a unified, definitively American culture, distinct from the British, at a time when the United States of America were anything but unified-and his dictionary of American English is a testament to that. In The Forgotten Founding Father, Joshua Kendall, author of The Man Who Made Lists: Love, Death, Madness, and the Creation of Roget's Thesaurus, gives us a well-researched and absorbing look into the life of Webster, another man driven by his obsessions and compulsions to compile and organize words. The result is a treat for word lovers and history buffs alike.

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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0399156992
ISBN-13
9780399156991
eBay Product ID (ePID)
92477519

Product Key Features

Book Title
Forgotten Founding Father : Noah Webster's Obsession and the Creation of an American Culture
Author
Joshua C. Kendall
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Lexicography, Literary, Social Activists, Linguistics / General, United States / General, Historical
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Language Arts & Disciplines, History
Number of Pages
368 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
20.8 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Pe64.W5k46 2010
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Reviews
"Mr. Kendall is a careful writer, and a gifted storyteller . . . [ The Forgotten Founding Father is] an engaging, almost novel-like read." -Barton Swaim, The Wall Street Journal "A gracefully told story that commands attention and confers on Webster deserved honor too long deferred." - Kirkus (starred review) "[A] poignant look into the life of a figure who played a central role in the historical development of the American language. Kendell capably delves beyond the realm of words and into Webster's social and intellectual worlds." - Library Journal "This is by far the best, and best written, life of Webster. Kendall makes a convincing case that Webster invented American nationalism long before the American nation came into existence." -Joseph J. Ellis, author of Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation and His Excellency: George Washington "[ The Forgotten Founding Father ] paints a rich portrait of an American original, a man who was determined to shape a new American culture as an educator, political advocate, newspaper publisher, and path-breaking lexicographer. So obsessive that he counted the houses in every town he visited, Webster's difficult personality was uniquely suited to creating a seminal dictionary almost entirely by himself." -David O. Stewart, author of Impeached and The Summer of 1787
Copyright Date
2010
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2010-015254
Dewey Decimal
423.092 B
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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