LITERATURE QUESTIONS
AMERICAN ENGLISH
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Father of Revolution
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Father of British Education
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Father of American Scholarship and Education
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Father for Our Future Children
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Detailed explanation-1: -Noah Webster accomplished many things in his life. Not only did he fight for an American language, he also fought for copyright laws, a strong federal government, universal education, and the abolition of slavery.
Detailed explanation-2: -Noah Webster, (born October 16, 1758, West Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.-died May 28, 1843, New Haven, Connecticut), American lexicographer known for his American Spelling Book (1783) and his American Dictionary of the English Language, 2 vol.
Detailed explanation-3: -Noah Webster was more than just America’s greatest lexicographer. He was also a Founding Father who helped define American culture. In 1783, he published the first edition of his legendary spelling book, which would teach five generations of Americans how to read.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1806, Webster published his first dictionary, A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language. The following year, he started working on an expanded and comprehensive dictionary, finally publishing it in 1828. He was very influential in popularizing certain spellings in the United States.