Connecticut: The Father of Education with Kevin and Layla Palmer

The Preamble

Sharon McMahon

Education, History

4.9 • 15.3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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In this episode, Sharon sits down with her good friends, Kevin and Layla Palmer. Sharon and the Palmers explore the ambitious life of Noah Webster, an American lexicographer, author, editor, and textbook pioneer. At the height of the Gilded Age, Noah Webster revolutionized the American education system and his influence in the classroom has remained present since the 19th century. Webster authored the first American textbook after British rule called the “Blue-Backed Speller” which sold over 100 million copies and taught five generations of American students, he was an English-language spelling reformer who invented a contest to promote literacy known as the Spelling Bee, he published the first American dictionary “Webster's Dictionary” and invented the American federal copyright. As an advocate for American Exceptionalism in a post-revolution society, Webster’s efforts shaped the system of American education and language as we knew it today and his legacy lives on as the “Father of American Scholarship and Education.”

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0:00.0	Yay, you're back. So thrilled that you're here with me today. I am sharing a
0:06.2	conversation with two people I find absolutely delightful, Leila and Kevin
0:10.6	Palmer. If you already follow the Lettered Cottage on Instagram, you already love them.
0:15.7	I have been following their home decor account for over 10 years, and that is saying something if an account makes the cut for more than 10 years, that is a vote of confidence. I truly enjoy watching them. They are hilarious, endearing, and so talented. So let's dive into our episode, the pioneer of education.
0:39.2	I'm Sharon McMahon and welcome to the Sharon Says So podcast.
0:44.0	Yay! I'm so excited Kevin and Leila Palmer are here with me today.
0:50.0	Just some of my favorite, favorite humans that I have truly enjoyed following on
0:55.0	Instagram and on your blog for over a decade. Which is like what did I say? What I say you know what I mean because that's a long time ago I was a
1:07.3	long time ago yeah yeah well nothing you haven't said anything other than just being your delightful self.
1:13.7	Thank you. I find other people's like homes, beautiful and lovely and whatever, but decorating is not my gig.
1:20.4	I still love to follow you. Government isn't my gig, but I still love to follow you.
1:26.0	Look at how that works.
1:28.0	Look at how that works.
1:29.0	So I have a story today that I want to share with you that I think you're actually
1:32.0	going to get a kick out as I think you're going to leave and be like
1:35.1	Didn't know that is interesting that's every time we visit your account
1:42.2	Well, I've not heard that story before.
1:45.0	Okay, you guys have probably heard, however, of the name Noah Webster.
1:51.0	Do you know who he is?
1:52.0	Oh boy. It's not a quiz. If you don't you'll figure who is. Okay. So no Webster born in the United States in the 1750s. That's why I don't know it. My 1750 genealogy is shaky. Yeah.
2:08.0	Born in the 1750, so predates the Constitution. He was very, very bright as a child. And of course, education
2:16.2	of the time was something that was provided to people of means. To get an extended education
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