print email comment close From Noah Webster to Merriam-Webster: Celebrating 200 Years of Dictionary Making in America URL: http://www.merriam-webster.com/info/webster-reform.htm Description: In 2006 "Merriam-Webster celebrates the bicentennial anniversary of America's first dictionary, Noah Webster's A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language, published in 1806." The site features a timeline, a list of words appearing for the first time in Webster's 1806 dictionary, and brief background about Noah Webster's spelling reforms. Also includes listings of associated spelling bee events for children and adults. From Merriam-Webster. Publisher: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated Library of Congress Subject Headings: Encyclopedias and dictionaries LII Database Information: Record 21843 created by Maria Brandt on 06/13/2006 Last modification on 07/27/2006 Published: 07/27/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21843