Dissertations on the English Language

According to Wikipedia: "e;Noah Webster, Jr. (October 16, 1758 - May 28, 1843), was an American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and prolific author. He has been called the "e;Father of American Scholarship and Education."e; His blue-backed speller books taught five generations of American children how to spell and read, secularizing their education. According to Ellis (1979) he gave Americans "e;a secular catechism to the nation-state."e; Webster's name has become synonymous with "e;dictionary"e; in the United States, especially the modern Merriam-Webster dictionary that was first published in 1828 as An American Dictionary of the English Language. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the nation."e;