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Noah Webster : Man of Many Words by Catherine Reef is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Noah Webster : Man of Many Words about?
Noah Webster may be best remembered the enormous and ambitious task of writing his famous dictionary, but for him, this accomplishment was a means to an end. His true goal was to streamline the language spoken in our newly formed country so that it could be used as a force to bring people together and be a source of national pride. Though people laughed at his ideas, Webster never doubted himself. In the end, his so-called foolish notions achieved just what he had hoped.Here, in the only account of Noah Webster for teens, the seasoned biographer Catherine Reef guides us through Webster's remarkable life, from boyhood on a Connecticut farm through the fight for American independence to his days as a writer and political activist who greatly influenced our Founding Fathers and the direction of the young United States.**From School Library JournalGr 7 Up—Many people take the dictionary for granted, rarely stopping to think of how it began. This well-written, impeccably researched book tells the story of Noah Webster (1758–1843), who was responsible for the first dictionary. Webster was fortunate to have a supportive father who mortgaged his farm so his son could afford to attend Yale.
Who reads Noah Webster : Man of Many Words?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Catherine Reef
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780544129832
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Memoir, Historical Fiction, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.77 / 5 (30 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14