{"product_id":"9780425245453","title":"The Forgotten Founding Father: Noah Webster's Obsession and the Creation of an American Culture","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eKendall, Joshua\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBerkley\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/6\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003eNoah Webster's name is now synonymous with the dictionary he  created, but his story is not nearly so ubiquitous. Now acclaimed  author of \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Made Lists\u003c\/i\u003e, Joshua Kendall sheds new light  on Webster's life, and his far-reaching influence in establishing the  American nation.\u003cp\u003eWebster hobnobbed with various Founding Fathers and was a young  confidant of George Washington and Ben Franklin. He started New York's  first daily newspaper, predating Alexander Hamilton's \u003ci\u003eNew York  Post\u003c\/i\u003e. His \"blue-backed speller\" for schoolchildren sold millions of  copies and influenced early copyright law. But perhaps most important,  Webster was an ardent supporter of a unified, definitively American  culture, distinct from the British, at a time when the United States of  America were anything but unified-and his dictionary of American  English is a testament to that.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43353059819775,"sku":"9780425245453","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780425245453_s600x595.jpg?v=1776095933","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780425245453","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}