Noah Webster
Harlow Giles Unger talked about his book Noah Webster: The life and Times of an American Patriot, which examines Webster’s life and his bel… read more
Harlow Giles Unger talked about his book Noah Webster: The life and Times of an American Patriot, which examines Webster’s life and his beliefs about language and its place in American culture. He also talked about how Webster’s dictionary helped unify American culture through education. close
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