Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary

Noah Webster was an educator and writer who helped shape American English. In 1828, he published An American Dictionary of the English Language, which included 70,000 words and introduced American spellings like “color” and “center.” Webster spent years working on his dictionary, even going into debt to complete it. Known as the “Schoolmaster of the Republic,” he believed education and the Bible were essential and helped unify the nation through language.

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This episode was created using Notebook LM voice-overs and original research by Rosemary Pollock, historian and published author, who holds an MA in U.S. History and an MA in U.S. History with a focus on the History of Science and Medicine.

Produced by Isaac Okawa with American Heritage Worldwide.