Yale salutes the father of the American dictionary

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• Noah Webster thought Americans should have their own textbooks
  
• Yale University is marking his 250th birthday with a commemoration Oct. 16-17
  
• His dictionary would help a new nation achieve unity, cultural independence
  
• Webster dropped British "u" in words such as "colour" and the "k" in musick
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