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Noah Webster (October 16, 1758 – May 28, 1843) was an American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and author. He has been called the "Father of American Scholarship and Education". His "Blue-Backed Speller" books taught generations of American children how to spell and read.
The Timid Soul (Caspar Milquetoast) Spouse (s) Ethel Worts. . (m. 1916) . Harold Tucker Webster (September 21, 1885 – September 22, 1952) was an American cartoonist known for The Timid Soul, Bridge, Life's Darkest Moments and others in his syndicated series which ran from the 1920s into the 1950s. Because he disliked his given name, his ...
Webster Parish, Louisiana. Webster Parish Courthouse in Minden (dedicated May 1, 1953) was a project of the contractor George A. Caldwell. Webster Parish (French: Paroisse de Webster) is a parish located in the northwestern section of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat and largest city is Minden.
Caspar Milquetoast is a fictional character created by H. T. Webster for his comic strip The Timid Soul. [1] Webster described Caspar Milquetoast as "the man who speaks softly and gets hit with a big stick ". The character's name is derived from a bland and fairly inoffensive food, milk toast, which, light and easy to digest, is an appropriate ...
Jacqueline Grennan Wexler (born Jean Marie Grennan; August 2, 1926 – January 19, 2012), commonly known as Sister J, was an American Catholic religious sister who rose to prominence when she, as President of Webster College, strove to convince the Holy See allow the transferral of the college's ownership to a lay board of trustees.
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Australia. Occupation (s) Television and radio presenter, sports broadcaster. Years active. 1972–present. Notable work. Sports Tonight (1993–2004) Tim Webster (born 15 December 1951) is an Australian television and radio personality and sports broadcaster. He held various presenting roles on Network 10 from 1981 until 2008.
The Webster ruling is a test case in association football law involving Andy Webster, a defender formerly with Heart of Midlothian football club in Edinburgh, Scotland. In September 2006 he became the first player to exploit the updated transfer regulations of FIFA, football's governing body, which stipulated that players are able to unilaterally walk away from a contract after a fixed period ...