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W Is For Webster: Noah Webster and his American Dictionary

W Is For Webster: Noah Webster and his American Dictionary

Tracey Fern

Noah Webster and his American Dictionary Tracey Fern. To my late father, Daniel Fern, who loved words, too —T.F. For Sherchuk and Peter and Larisa Konnikov —B.K. Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers 175 Fifth Avenue, New ...
Noah Webster: The Life and Times of an American Patriot

Noah Webster: The Life and Times of an American Patriot

Harlow Giles Unger

"Noah Webster was a truly remarkable man, shrewd, passionate, learned and energetic, God-fearing and patriotic. Mr. Unger has done a fine job reintroducing him to a new generation of Americans.
Noah Webster and the American Dictionary

Noah Webster and the American Dictionary

David Micklethwait

Examines Webster's major publications and the influences and methods that shaped them, and recounts his life and legacy.
Proceedings of the Linguistic Circle of Manitoba and North ...

Proceedings of the Linguistic Circle of Manitoba and North ...

Linguistic Circle of Manitoba and North Dakota

... widely read secular book in America during the nineteenth century. The speller , also called Webster's "blue-backed" because of its characteristic blue cover and binding, was first printed in 1783. All told, it has sold probably no less than 200 million copies since then. By Webster's death in 1843, the speller had already gone to at least 404 editions, and as late as 1936, one edition was still being used in 13 Noah Webster, Patriotism, and the Americanization of English Tom Domek 13.
The Selected Writings of Mordecai Noah

The Selected Writings of Mordecai Noah

Mordecai Manuel Noah

Mordecai Noah, whose writings span from the 1800s to the 1840s, is the first important Jewish-American writer to appear on the American scene. Schuldiner and Kleinfeld bring together the first modern collection of Noah's writings.
All the Rage: Buddhist Wisdom on Anger and Acceptance

All the Rage: Buddhist Wisdom on Anger and Acceptance

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Changes. Everything. Noah Levine When we practice lovingkindness, says Noah Levine, we change for the better—and so does our world. ... to that lifeform. As their hearts became kind, their KINDNESS CHANGES EVERYTHING Noah Levine.
Noah: Man of Resolve

Noah: Man of Resolve

Tim Chaffey

More than just a novel, Noah: Man of Resolve features non-fiction sections in the back of the book that provide answers to popular questions about the time in which Noah lived and explain where certain characters and events from the book ...
John Webster: The Critical Heritage

John Webster: The Critical Heritage

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Webster did not lack confidence, however, and perhaps never did, as evidenced by his dedications to ... of other men«s labors« isnot particularly effusive, and Webster here, asin the other dedicatory epistles, seems atthis timean independent, ...
Webster, Indiana

Webster, Indiana

Jim Cox

The story of the village of Webster, Indiana and Webster Township from the first settlers through 2011.
Merriam-Webster's Manual for Writers and Editors

Merriam-Webster's Manual for Writers and Editors

Merriam-Webster, Inc

Revised edition of Webster's standard American style manual, 1985.
A Bibliography of Tennessee History, 1973-1996

A Bibliography of Tennessee History, 1973-1996

W. Calvin Dickinson

Nixon, W. H., 229 Noah, Jeff, 204 Noah, Viola, 204 Noah, Wayne, 204 Noble, Paul, 183 Noe, Kenneth W., 66, 73, ... James R., 348 O'Neal, Andrea Stephens, 222 O'Neal, Bill, 147 O'Neal, Billy, 286 O'Neal, Michael R., 114, 316 O'Neil, Paul,  ...
The Webster-Hayne debate on the nature of the Union: ...

The Webster-Hayne debate on the nature of the Union: ...

Daniel Webster

To Webster, the Union was the indivisible expression of one nation of people. To Hayne, the Union was the voluntary compact among sovereign states.
Margot at the Wedding: The Shooting Script

Margot at the Wedding: The Shooting Script

Noah Baumbach

Here is the official scriptbook of the critically acclaimed new movie written and directed by Noah Baumbach.
A dictionary of the English language. To which are added, a ...

A dictionary of the English language. To which are added, a ...

Noah Webster

Resembling a shepherd; suiting a shepherd ; pastoral ; rustic. — Siäney. SHEPHERD-ЮМ, п. Pastoral life or occupation. SHEP'HERDLY. a. Pastoral; rustic— Taylor. SHEPHERD'S NEETJLE, n. An annual plant of the genus scandix ; Venue's ...
The Year in Television, 2009: A Catalog of New and ...

The Year in Television, 2009: A Catalog of New and ...

Vincent Terrace

... Stacy Haiduk (Mary Jane Ben- son/Dr. Emily Peterson), Tricia Cast (Nina Webster), Kevin Schmidt (Noah Newman), Michael Fairman (Patrick Murphy), Doug Davidson (Paul Williams), Thom Bierdz (Philip Chancellor III), Chris Engen (Adam ...
A World Erased: A Grandson's Search for His Family's ...

A World Erased: A Grandson's Search for His Family's ...

Noah Lederman

Noah, however, craved the uncensored truth and always felt one right question away from their pasts. But when Poppy died at the end of the millennium, it seemed the Holocaust stories died with him.
The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster

The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster

Daniel Webster

Contains selected famous speeches and orations of Daniel Webster, to illustrate his genius and character as a lawyer, statesman, Senator, negotiator, patriot, and citizen.
An American dictionary of the English language: exhibiting ...

An American dictionary of the English language: exhibiting ...

Noah Webster

SHEPHERD-ESS, n. A woman that tends sheep; hence, a rural lass. Sidney. SHEPHERD 1SH, a. Resembling a shepherd; suiting a shepherd ; pastoral ; rustic. Sidney. S1IEPIIERD-LY, a. Pastoral ; rustic. Taylor. SHEPHERD'S NEE- DLE, я.
The Folly Acres Cook Book

The Folly Acres Cook Book

Sue Webster

"In this semi-autobiographical book, British artist Sue Webster offers readers a rare glimpse into life as one half of the acclaimed artist-duo, Tim Noble and Sue Webster.
The Best Buddhist Writing 2008

The Best Buddhist Writing 2008

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Learning Forgiveness Noah Levine With all the emphasis we put on ideas and concepts, the really important changes in life—and it's as true politically as personally—take place at the emotional level. Here the tattooed“dharma punk” Noah ...
Noah's ark

Noah's ark

Jerry Pinkney

A Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winner retells the biblical story of the great flood and how Noah and his family faithfully responded to God's call to save life on Earth.
Daniel Webster

Daniel Webster

Henry Cabot Lodge

Daniel Webster: American Statesman, originally published in 1883, is one of the essential works of Henry Cabot Lodge's long and distinguished literary career.This exceptional biography covers Webster's childhood years and the exploits of ...

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