As mentioned in earlier posts, I am spending a few days in West Hartford, Connecticut where I grew up. As a kid we passed the Noah Webster House on 227 Main Street almost every day. There is also a statue of Noah Webster near City Hall and the new Blue Back Square.
When I first heard of Blue Back Square, I thought it might be named after a whale. Then I had one of those "aha" moments. It was named after Webster's own textbook, A Grammatical Institute of the English Language. Its nickname was the "Blue-Backed Speller because of its characteristic blue cover.
Webster was a teacher, among other things, and, at the time, all the textbooks used in American schools were from England. Webster believed that Americans should learn from American books. For over 100 years, Webster's book taught children n to read and spell. It was the most popular American book of its time and sold over 100 million copies.
Noah Webster was committed to education throughout his life and felt that the survival of the US depended on the education of its childen.
(Note: the caricature of Noah Webster above is from the Noah Webster House and West Hartford Historical Society website: www.noahwebsterhouse.org)
Mary Greenwood, Mediator, Attorney and Author of
How To Negotiate LIke A Pro: 41 Rules for Resolving Disputes, Winner of six book awards
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Finalist ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards
Finalist, Best National Book Awards, Self-Help Category
Honorable Mention, London Book Festival
How To Mediate Like A Pro: 42 Rules for Mediating Disputes
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