| Description |
xiii, 386 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Patriot. -- Schoolmaster. -- Author. -- Yankee Peddler. -- Essayist. -- Public Servant. -- Editor. -- Philosopher. -- Lexicographer. -- Elder Statesman. -- Epilogue. -- Notes. -- Selected Bibliography of Principal Sources. -- Index |
| Summary |
This biography restores Webster's monumental legacy as a teacher, legislator, philosopher, lawyer, crusading editor, and one of history's most profoundly influential lexicographers. In the first major biography of Noah Webster in over sixty years, author Harlow Unger creates an intriguing portrait of the United States as an energetic and confident young nation, even when independence was fragile and the future unclear. Enjoying complete access to Webster's papers, letters, essays, and diaries, Unger explores with unique clarity and depth the role his subject played as a close ally of George Washington, John Adams, and John Jay and as a key player in the heated battle to ratify the Constitution |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-373) and index |
| Subject |
Webster, Noah, 1758-1843.
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Educators -- United States -- Biography.
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Lexicographers -- United States -- Biography.
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Social reformers -- United States -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| LC no. |
98015707 |
| ISBN |
0471184551 (acid-free paper) |
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0471379433 (paperback) |
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