Happy Dictionary Day, word-nerds! This is the official holiday in which we celebrate the birth of Noah Webster, who would be 254 years old if he were still living and breathing on this planet. Webster ...

DEAR RICHARD LEDERER: In reading a short biography of Noah Webster, I was impressed by the number of languages he learned (27?) in order to trace the etymology of the words in his dictionaries. Surely ...

Dictionary Day is celebrated in the United States on October 16 th in honor of Noah Webster’s birthday. Noah Webster was born in West Hartford, Connecticut in 1758, which had him growing up as the ...

Spanish educator Sandra Wolff has lived in West Hartford for over 30 years, but she is originally from South America. She remembers using the dictionary to learn a new language. “I use the Noah ...

Saturday is National Dictionary Day and what better way to celebrate than to learn a few facts about the resource book? The U.S. celebrates National Dictionary Day on Oct. 16 every year in honor of ...

Discover the story behind the critical milestone in American linguistics. Learn why a distinct dictionary was essential for ...

From a story by Ed Stannard, published April 11, 2011: Noah Webster made his fortune in New York, but he created his legend in New Haven. A Yale graduate, Webster had published the nation's first ...

NEW HAVEN -- Noah Webster made his fortune in New York, but he created his legend in New Haven. A Yale graduate, Webster had published the nation's first daily newspaper and written a spelling book, ...

In a previous post, I discussed Noah Webster's compulsive nature. His "touch of madness" -- his obsession with compiling and organizing information of all sorts -- enabled him to devote thirty years ...

When Noah Webster published his very first dictionary in 1828 it’s a safe bet that the word “graffiti” was nowhere to be seen. Well, times have certainly changed since then, and now, more than 180 ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Noah Webster is justly considered a polymath for his contributions to a staggering range of fields, including ...