Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The american spelling book, containing an easy standard of pronunciation. October 16, 1758 may 28, 1843 was an american lexicographer, textbook pioneer, englishlanguage spelling reformer, political writer. Most people called it the bluebacked speller because of its blue cover and, for the next one hundred years, webster s book taught children how to read, spell, and pronounce words. With its distinctive blue cover, it earned the nickname the bluebacked speller and was used over the span of nearly a century. Webster was instrumental in giving american english a dignity and vitality of its own.
His bluebacked speller books taught five generations of american children how to spell and read, secularizing their education. Noah webster 17581843, best known for his compilation of the american english dictionary, was also famous in his day for the american spelling book. This book, first published in 1783, was a very popular textbook for young children in the nineteenth century. Webster believed that the fledgling country needed its own textbooks and a codified language around which to unite.
The american spelling book work by webster britannica. This edition of noah webster s the american spelling book was published by holbrook and fessenden of brattleborough now brattleboro, vermont in 1821. The american spelling book national museum of american. Webster s the american spelling book was commonly known as the blue backed speller due to its blue cover, and was one of the most popular spelling books since its first publication in 1783. Webster, the american spelling book, containing the rudiments of the english language for the use of schools in the united states. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
October 16, 1758 may 28, 1843, was a lexicographer, textbook pioneer, englishlanguage spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and prolific author. In 1783, webster published volume 1 of a grammatical institute of the english language a. The american spelling book, containing an easy standard of. The american spelling book by noah webster, hardcover. Noah webster, born october 16, 1758, west hartford, connecticut, u. Hij wilde met zijn spellingsboek en woordenboek een intellectuele basis. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Considered to be the thirdbest selling book of all time in america. Over the course of 385 editions in his lifetime, the title was changed in 1786 to the american spelling book, and again in 1829 to the elementary spelling book. American lexicographer known for his american spelling book 1783 and his american dictionary of the english language, 2 vol. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. If american armies can simply \fuck off\ from all the places outside america our world would be a million times more peaceful and non violent.
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