By Harlow Giles Unger

ISBN-10: 0471184551

ISBN-13: 9780471184553

ISBN-10: 0471379433

ISBN-13: 9780471379430

"Noah Webster was once a very impressive guy, clever, passionate, discovered and vigorous, God-fearing and patriotic. Mr. Unger has performed a very good task reintroducing him to a brand new iteration of Americans." --Washington Times

Noah Webster The existence and instances of an American Patriot

"More than a lexicographer, Webster used to be a instructor, thinker, writer, essayist, orator, political chief, public professional, and crusading editor. Webster's existence thrust him into each significant occasion of the early background of our kingdom, from the progressive warfare to the struggle of 1812. He touched the lives of the main popular american citizens --and the main imprecise. He earned the affection and friendship of many, the hatred of a few, however the appreciate of all. Noah Webster helped create excess of an American dictionary; he helped create an American nation." --from the Prologue

In the 1st significant biography of Noah Webster in over sixty years, writer Harlow Unger creates an exciting portrait of the USA as an lively and assured younger kingdom, even if independence used to be fragile and the long run uncertain. Harlow Unger brilliantly restores Webster's enormous legacy as a teacher,legislator, thinker, legal professional, editor, and one in every of history's such a lot profoundly influential lexicographers. Breathtaking adventure--from the yank Revolution to the struggle of 1812--and masterful scholarship converge during this riveting chronicle of a singularly American intellect.

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