Noah Webster had a vision for his dictionary, which would be published in 1828. “It is not only important, but, in a degree ...

An American Dictionary of the English Language, by Noah Webster, LL.D., New York 1828. The National Quilt Collection incorporates quilts from various ethnic groups and social classes, for quilts are ...

This story originally appeared on Kveller. Way back in 1828, Noah Webster learned 28 languages in order to write his groundbreaking dictionary. But “kvell” was nowhere to be found among his ...