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Noah Webster secures copyright for his new dictionary, allowing American English
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April 14

Webster Codifies American English: A Dictionary Born

Noah Webster secures copyright for his new dictionary, allowing American English to stand on its own distinct footing rather than relying on British definitions. This legal victory established a unified national vocabulary that shaped how generations of Americans read, wrote, and thought about their own language.

April 14, 1828

198 years ago

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