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Noah Webster: The Life and Times of an American Patriot de Harlow Giles Unger

Noah Webster: The Life and Times of an American Patriot

Autor Harlow Giles Unger, Unger
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 11 oct 1998
"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." ––Washington Times Noah Webster The Life and Times of an American Patriot "More than a lexicographer, Webster was a teacher, philosopher, author, essayist, orator, political leader, public official, and crusading editor. Webster′s life thrust him into every major event of the early history of our nation, from the Revolutionary War to the War of 1812. He touched the lives of the most renowned Americans ––and the most obscure. He earned the love and friendship of many, the hatred of some, but the respect of all. Noah Webster helped create far more than an American dictionary; he helped create an American nation." ––from the Prologue 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 country, even when independence was fragile and the future unclear. Harlow Unger brilliantly restores Webster′s monumental legacy as a teacher,legislator, philosopher, lawyer, editor, and one of history′s most profoundly influential lexicographers. Breathtaking adventure––from the American Revolution to the War of 1812––and masterful scholarship converge in this riveting chronicle of a singularly American intellect.
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ISBN-13: 9780471184553
ISBN-10: 0471184551
Pagini: 400
Dimensiuni: 167 x 242 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.76 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States

Public țintă

Readers of American History and Biography; Those interested in the history of language; Educators and School Educators, and Parents debating value of multicultural and bilingual education; Libraries.

Descriere

He might appropriately be called the "founding father" whom American history forgot. Renowned during his lifetime as a principal architect of cultural and political life in the fledgling United States, Noah Webster has since disappeared into the pages of his own dictionary ironically eclipsed by his own colossal creation. Until now. This groundbreaking biography brilliantly 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. A descendant of one of New England′s first families, Noah Webster was born in 1758 into a Connecticut landscape on the brink of revolution and strife. A serious–minded boy with bright red hair, he inherited from his father a deep–seated pride of family and love of country. When the Boston Massacre of 1770 roused the soldiers of the Hartford commonweal to arms, Webster was twelve years old and already carrying a musket and marching in the local militia. As a young man, his burgeoning patriotism was further fueled by the writings of John Locke, Jean–Jacques Rousseau, and Thomas Paine. These philosophers heavily influenced the first portion of Webster′s career as a powerfully vocal warrior against political and social disunion and the forces of anarchy. As a schoolteacher and tireless lecturer, he sought to eradicate illiteracy in lower social classes and endorsed unprecedented programs to provide equal opportunities for women. Webster, in short, became America′s first social reformer. He was not yet forty.
Webster is known chiefly for his equally remarkable second career as the original standard–bearer of American English, however. His speller sold countless copies over the years, his dictionary achieved nothing short of a complete transformation of the way Americans wrote the language, and his elementary school curriculum was for decades the foundation of American education.
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.
Breathtaking adventure from the Revolution to the War of 1812 and masterful scholarship converge in this riveting chronicle of a singularly American intellect. In the indispensable Noah Webster: The Life and Times of an American Patriot, Unger brings his meticulous research and eye for telling detail to bear on his subject′s myriad achievements, as well as his enduring legacies.
"Until Webster, no great nation on earth could boast of the linguistic unity that Webster created in the United States. More than a lexicographer, Webster was a teacher, philosopher, author, essayist, orator, political leader, public official, and crusading editor. Webster′s life thrust him into every major event of the early history of our nation, from the Revolutionary War to the War of 1812. He touched the lives of the most renowned Americans and the most obscure. He earned the love and friendship of many, the hatred of some, but the respect of all. Noah Webster helped create far more than an American dictionary; he helped create an American nation." from the Prologue

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He might appropriately be called the "founding father" whom American history forgot. Renowned during his lifetime as a principal architect of cultural and political life in the fledgling United States, Noah Webster has since disappeared into the pages of his own dictionary ironically eclipsed by his own colossal creation. Until now. This groundbreaking biography brilliantly 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. A descendant of one of New England′s first families, Noah Webster was born in 1758 into a Connecticut landscape on the brink of revolution and strife. A serious–minded boy with bright red hair, he inherited from his father a deep–seated pride of family and love of country. When the Boston Massacre of 1770 roused the soldiers of the Hartford commonweal to arms, Webster was twelve years old and already carrying a musket and marching in the local militia. As a young man, his burgeoning patriotism was further fueled by the writings of John Locke, Jean–Jacques Rousseau, and Thomas Paine. These philosophers heavily influenced the first portion of Webster′s career as a powerfully vocal warrior against political and social disunion and the forces of anarchy. As a schoolteacher and tireless lecturer, he sought to eradicate illiteracy in lower social classes and endorsed unprecedented programs to provide equal opportunities for women. Webster, in short, became America′s first social reformer. He was not yet forty.
Webster is known chiefly for his equally remarkable second career as the original standard–bearer of American English, however. His speller sold countless copies over the years, his dictionary achieved nothing short of a complete transformation of the way Americans wrote the language, and his elementary school curriculum was for decades the foundation of American education.
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.
Breathtaking adventure from the Revolution to the War of 1812 and masterful scholarship converge in this riveting chronicle of a singularly American intellect. In the indispensable Noah Webster: The Life and Times of an American Patriot, Unger brings his meticulous research and eye for telling detail to bear on his subject′s myriad achievements, as well as his enduring legacies.
"Until Webster, no great nation on earth could boast of the linguistic unity that Webster created in the United States. More than a lexicographer, Webster was a teacher, philosopher, author, essayist, orator, political leader, public official, and crusading editor. Webster′s life thrust him into every major event of the early history of our nation, from the Revolutionary War to the War of 1812. He touched the lives of the most renowned Americans and the most obscure. He earned the love and friendship of many, the hatred of some, but the respect of all. Noah Webster helped create far more than an American dictionary; he helped create an American nation." from the Prologue

Cuprins

Patriot.

Schoolmaster.

Author.

Yankee Peddler.

Essayist.

Public Servant.

Editor.

Philosopher.

Lexicographer.

Elder Statesman.

Epilogue.

Notes.

Selected Bibliography of Principal Sources.

Index.

Notă biografică

HARLOW GILES UNGER was a foreign news editor at the New York Herald Tribune and a correspondent for the Times in London. A former professor of English and journalism, he is the author of books on education. Mr. Unger lives in New York City and Paris, France.