"English language Lexicography United States History." . . . . "In 1800, irascible patriot Noah Webster set out to define the American language by collecting every word used in the U.S. \"Websterisms\" chronicles the labors of the man who is justifiably called the Founding Father of American English." . . . . . . "Websterisms : a collection of words and definitions set forth by the founding father of American English" . . . . "History" . . . . . .