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Who was this Webster guy, anyway?
Dictionary writer. Spelling reformer. Lovable crank?
Meet our ancestor—and the father of American English—Noah Webster.
Hosted by Emily Brewster, Ammon Shea, and Peter Sokolowski.
Produced in collaboration with New England Public Media.
Transcript available here.
Today's sponsor is BetterHelp. Listeners get 10% off their first month by visiting betterhelp.com/matters
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Dictionary writer. Spelling reformer. Lovable crank?
Meet our ancestor—and the father of American English—Noah Webster.
Hosted by Emily Brewster, Ammon Shea, and Peter Sokolowski.
Produced in collaboration with New England Public Media.
Transcript available here.
Today's sponsor is BetterHelp. Listeners get 10% off their first month by visiting betterhelp.com/matters
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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