Webster, Noah 1758-1843

Overview

Works:	1,633 works in 8,209 publications in 2 languages and 90,195 library holdings
Genres:	Dictionaries Biography History Portraits Sources Records and correspondence Juvenile works Miscellanea Textbooks Fiction
Roles:	Author, Editor, Printer, Originator, Other, Composer, Honoree, Translator, Contributor, Compiler, Bibliographic antecedent
Classifications:	PE1625, 423

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Most widely held works about Noah Webster

Noah Webster : weaver of words by Pegi Deitz Shea( Book )
The forgotten founding father : Noah Webster's obsession and the creation of an American culture by Joshua C Kendall( Book )
Noah Webster and his words by Jeri Ferris( Book )
Noah Webster, schoolmaster to America by Harry R Warfel( Book )
The long journey of Noah Webster by Richard M Rollins( Book )

Noah Webster : the life and times of an American patriot by Harlow G Unger( Book )
Noah Webster by Horace Elisha Scudder( Book )
What do you mean? : a story about Noah Webster by Jeri Ferris( Book )
W is for Webster : Noah Webster and his American dictionary by Tracey E Fern( Book )
Noah Webster and the American dictionary by David Micklethwait( Book )
Noah Webster by Richard J Moss( Book )
Noah Webster by John Smith Morgan( Book )
A common heritage : Noah Webster's blue-back speller by E. Jennifer Monaghan( Book )
Noah Webster : man of many words by Catherine Reef( Book )
An American selection of lessons in reading and speaking : calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth, and also to instruct them in the geography, history and politics of the United States : to which are prefixed, rules in elocution and directions for expressing the principal passions of the mind : being the third part of A grammatical institute of the English language : to which is added an appendix containing several new dialogues by Noah Webster( Book )
Noah Webster, pioneer of learning by Ervin C Shoemaker( Book )
Letters by Noah Webster( Book )
A grammatical institute of the English language by Noah Webster( Book )
The American spelling book : containing an easy standard of pronunciation : being the first part of A grammatical institute of the English language : to which is added, an appendix containing a moral catechism and a federal catechism by Noah Webster( Book )
An American selection of lessons in reading and speaking. : Calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth. And also, to instruct them in the geography, history, and politics of the United States. : To which are prefixed, rules in elocution, and directions for expressing the principal passions of the mind. : Being the third part of A grammatical institute of the English language. by Noah Webster( Book )

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Most widely held works by Noah Webster

The American spelling book : containing the rudiments of the English language for the use of schools in the United States by Noah Webster( Book )

423 editions published between 1795 and 2005 in English and held by 4,203 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The great American educator Noah Webster first published A Grammatical Institute of the English Language, otherwise known as the Blue Back Speller, in 1783. His goal was to provide a uniquely American, Christ-centered approach to training children. Little did he know that this remarkable gem would become the staple for parents and educators for more than a century and would help to build the most literate nation in the history of the West. Many of the Founding Fathers used this book to home school their children, including Benjamin Franklin who taught his granddaughter to read, spell, and pronounce words using "Old Blue Back."

The elementary spelling book : being an improvement on the American spelling book by Noah Webster( Book )

282 editions published between 1809 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,699 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An American selection of lessons in reading and speaking : calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth : to which are prefixed, rules in elocution, and directions for expressing the principal passions of the mind ... by Noah Webster( Book )

100 editions published between 1790 and 1967 in English and held by 1,645 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Webster's new twentieth century dictionary of the English language, unabridged : based upon the broad foundations laid down by Noah Webster by Noah Webster( Book )

167 editions published between 1941 and 1983 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,543 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Contains etymotogies, full pronunciations, synonyms, geographical and biographical data, scripture proper names, foreign words and phrases, and practical business mathematics

The American spelling book : containing an easy standard of pronunciation : being the first part of A grammatical institute of the English language, in three parts by Noah Webster( Book )

205 editions published between 1787 and 1966 in English and held by 1,178 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An American dictionary of the English language : intended to exhibit, I. The origin, affinities and primary signification of English words as far as they have been ascertained, II. The genuine orthography and pronunciation of words, according to general usage or to just principles of analogy, III. Accurate and discriminating definitions, with numerous authorities and illustrations : to which is prefixed, an introductory dissertation on the origin, history, and connection of the languages of western Asia and of Europe, and a concise grammar of the English language by Noah Webster( Book )

265 editions published between 1553 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,151 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This new edition has been carefully prepared in a proprietary compact format : All of the words, definitions, and examples have been preserved, but the explanations of word origins have been omitted to save space, as has Webster's lengthy technical introduction. Scripture references have been standardized in modern format, and many abbreviations have been spelled out for greater understanding. The text has been newly typeset with Charter typeface, making the text highly readable in spite of its small size. --from publisher's preface

Essays on education in the early Republic / edited by Frederick Rudolph by Frederick Rudolph( Book )

2 editions published in 1965 in English and held by 976 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Because they recognized themselves as being engaged in the making of a nation, the essayists thought readily about education as a national problem and as a national opportunity. These essaysist revealed a bias toward "the good of society" rather than "the good of the individual." Society essentially could not afford to leave the question of education up to parents. These essays are in one sense a commentary on the structure and pattern, or lack thereof, of organized education inherited from the colonial period. As the United States increasingly moves toward some sense of maturity and of the responsibility that goes with it, the visions and the expectations of these eighteenth-century republicans can be instructive. If, as sometimes now seems possible, we are beginning to think and act nationally in matters of education, these writers deserve our attention as the first Americans in any systematic way to turn their talents toward defining the American dream in education. - Introduction

A grammatical institute of the English language by Noah Webster( Book )

115 editions published between 1787 and 2010 in English and held by 860 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An American selection of lessons in reading and speaking : calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth : to which are prefixed rules in elocution, and directions for expressing the principal passions of the mind : being the third part of A grammatical institute of the English language by Noah Webster( Book )

93 editions published between 1796 and 1808 in English and Undetermined and held by 717 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An American dictionary of the English language by Noah Webster( Book )

25 editions published between 1828 and 1980 in English and held by 673 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

American spelling book by Noah Webster( Book )

54 editions published between 1789 and 1962 in English and held by 650 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Webster's New World dictionary of the American language by Noah Webster( Book )

44 editions published between 1724 and 1978 in English and Undetermined and held by 645 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Based upon and includes material from Webster's New World dictionary, Encyclopedic edition"--Title page verso

The prompter, or, A commentary on common sayings and subjects : which are full of common sense, the best sense in the world by Noah Webster( Book )

49 editions published between 1791 and 1830 in English and held by 532 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An American selection of lessons in reading and speaking : calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth, and also to instruct them in the geography, history and politics of the United States : to which is prefixed, rules in elocution and directions for expressing the principal passions of the mind : being the third part of A grammatical institute of the English language by Noah Webster( Book )

75 editions published between 1787 and 1804 in English and held by 464 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A collection of papers on political, literary, and moral subjects by Noah Webster( Book )

17 editions published between 1843 and 2015 in English and held by 385 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An American selection of lessons in reading and speaking : calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth, and also to instruct them in the geography, history and politics of the United States : to which are prefixed, rules in elocution and directions for expressing the principal passions of the mind : being the third part of A grammatical institute of the English language : to which is added an appendix containing several new dialogues by Noah Webster( Book )

54 editions published between 1792 and 1811 in English and held by 372 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A letter to General Hamilton occasioned by his letter to President Adams by Noah Webster( Book )

42 editions published between 1800 and 1809 in English and held by 354 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Webster's new international dictionary of the English language : based on the International dictionary of 1890 and 1900. Now completely revised in all departments, including also a department of new words, a dictionary of geography and biography, being the latest authentic quarto edition of the Merriam series by Noah Webster( Book )

71 editions published between 1909 and 1933 in English and Undetermined and held by 301 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The little reader's assistant containing I.A number of stories, mostly taken from the history of America, and adorned with cuts. II. Rudiments of English grammar. III. A federal catechism, being a short and easy explanation of the Constitution of the United States. IV. General principles of government and commerce. V. The farmer's catechizm, containing plain rules of husbandry. : All adapted to the capacities of children. by Noah Webster( Book )

55 editions published between 1790 and 1798 in English and held by 299 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An American selection of lessons in reading and speaking : Calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth. And also to instruct them in the geography, history, and politicks of the United States. : To which is prefixed rules in elocution, and directions for expressing the principal passions of the mind. : Being the third part of A grammatical institute of the English language. by Noah Webster( Book )

45 editions published between 1790 and 1894 in English and held by 250 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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