Noah Webster (1758-1843), American lexicographer, remembered now almost solely as the compiler of a continuously successful dictionary, was for half a century among the more influential and most active literary men in the United States. Noah Webster...

Noah Webster (16 October 1758-28 May 1843) is a name that Americans have regarded as synonymous with "dictionary" for over a century. Popular opinion of Webster not only exaggerates his influence on lexicography, but fails to understand that his real...

Noah Webster's literary product--wide in its variety, singular in its spirit--spanned more than half a century. First producing textbooks designed to instill patriotism in schoolchildren, later editing periodicals that urged a young nation to shun...

Byline: John Addington; Staff Writer A letter to Noah Webster on his 245th birthday: Dear Noah: Thought I would drop you a line to update you on the state of the word-police business. Well, as you might have suspected, some...

Noah and Saskia DVD and Education CD-ROM Review Noah and Saskia (Pino Amenta, 2004) is an outstanding and insightful television series by the Australian Children's Television Foundation, based on the book by Chris Anastassiades and Sam Carroll. The show cleverly and...

When white masquerades as yellow and green might actually be blue, a call goes out to Henry DePhillips.DePhillips, a Trinity College chemistry professor, is among a cadre of specialists using cutting-edge science to solve the color mysteries of paintings and other cultural treasures often several...

The year was 1989, and "snitty" started off strong. The word popped up in the Los Angeles Times in January, then appeared in the March and August editions of People magazine.It was one of hundreds of words being tracked by editors at Merriam-Webster who are...