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- Dictionnaire des Arts et Manufacturers G-Z, 1845 -
- 1845
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Dictionnaire des Arts et Manufacturers G-Z, 1845
- Brochure Advertising the Encyclopaedia Britannica, circa 1952 -
- circa 1952
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Brochure Advertising the Encyclopaedia Britannica, circa 1952
- Encyclopedia: or Dictionary of Sciences, Arts, and Trades, Volume 3, 1753 -
- 1753
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Encyclopedia: or Dictionary of Sciences, Arts, and Trades, Volume 3, 1753
- Letter from Noah Webster to the Editor of the Westminster Review, 1831 -
- April 11, 1831
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Letter from Noah Webster to the Editor of the Westminster Review, 1831
- "An American Dictionary of the English Language" by Noah Webster, 1828, Volume 2 - Noah Webster wrote the first dictionary of American English. It was a radical attempt to foster a uniform language for the United States. Webster's first edition in 1828 contained about 70,000 entries -- some 12,000 more than had appeared in earlier vocabulary lists. Webster added many technical and scientific terms, included common Americanisms, and suggested new ways of spelling and pronouncing words.
- 1828
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"An American Dictionary of the English Language" by Noah Webster, 1828, Volume 2
Noah Webster wrote the first dictionary of American English. It was a radical attempt to foster a uniform language for the United States. Webster's first edition in 1828 contained about 70,000 entries -- some 12,000 more than had appeared in earlier vocabulary lists. Webster added many technical and scientific terms, included common Americanisms, and suggested new ways of spelling and pronouncing words.
- Dictionary Possibly Used by General Robert E. Lee's Staff during the Civil War, 1853 - Confederate General Robert E. Lee's staff used this dictionary from 1862 to 1865. After the Civil War, it was given to Lieutenant Colonel Walter H. Taylor. As chief aide-de-camp to Robert E. Lee, Taylor wrote countless dispatches and orders for Lee.
- 1853
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Dictionary Possibly Used by General Robert E. Lee's Staff during the Civil War, 1853
Confederate General Robert E. Lee's staff used this dictionary from 1862 to 1865. After the Civil War, it was given to Lieutenant Colonel Walter H. Taylor. As chief aide-de-camp to Robert E. Lee, Taylor wrote countless dispatches and orders for Lee.
- Dictionnaire des Arts et Manufacturers A-F, 1845 -
- 1845
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Dictionnaire des Arts et Manufacturers A-F, 1845
- Michigan State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1863-4 -
- 1863
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Michigan State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1863-4
- Collection of Plates, On the Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Mechanical Arts, with their Explanations. Second Edition, in Two Parts, Volume 3, 1763 -
- 1763
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Collection of Plates, On the Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Mechanical Arts, with their Explanations. Second Edition, in Two Parts, Volume 3, 1763
- "An American Dictionary of the English Language" by Noah Webster, 1828, Volume 1 - Noah Webster wrote the first dictionary of American English. It was a radical attempt to foster a uniform language for the United States. Webster's first edition in 1828 contained about 70,000 entries -- some 12,000 more than had appeared in earlier vocabulary lists. Webster added many technical and scientific terms, included common Americanisms, and suggested new ways of spelling and pronouncing words.
- 1828
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"An American Dictionary of the English Language" by Noah Webster, 1828, Volume 1
Noah Webster wrote the first dictionary of American English. It was a radical attempt to foster a uniform language for the United States. Webster's first edition in 1828 contained about 70,000 entries -- some 12,000 more than had appeared in earlier vocabulary lists. Webster added many technical and scientific terms, included common Americanisms, and suggested new ways of spelling and pronouncing words.