Horace Elisha Scudder's 'Noah Webster' delves into the life and achievements of the renowned lexicographer, known for his influential dictionaries and educational works. Written in a straightforward and...

A collection or rhymes, proverbs, and popular saysings for beginnings reader, edited by Horace Elisha Scudder.

Horace Elisha Scudder's 'Noah Webster' delves into the life and legacy of the influential American lexicographer, famous for his dictionary that shaped the English language. Scudder skillfully weaves...

Mr. Breck was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1771, five years before the Colonies had declared their independence, and died in Philadelphia in 1862, while the war of the rebellion was in active progress....