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May 26, 2012

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In my view, the Christian religion is the most important and one of the first things in which all children, under a free government ought to be instructed... No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people.

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1828 Definition

FIXA'TION, n.

1. The act of fixing.

2. Stability; firmness; steadiness; a state of being established; as fixation in matters of religion.

3. Residence in a certain place; or a place of residence. [Little used.]

To light, created in the first day, God gave no certain place or fixation.

4. That firm state of a body which resists evaporation or volatilization by heat; as the fixation of gold or other metals.

5. The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm; state of being fixed.

1913 Definition

Fixation (fixation)
n.	(f**ibreve]ks"shn)
Fix*a"tion
[Cf. F. fixation.]

The act of fixing, or the state of being fixed.

An unalterable fixation of resolution. Killingbeck.

To light, created in the first day, God gave no proper place or fixation. Sir W. Raleigh.

Marked stiffness or absolute fixation of a joint. Quain.

A fixation and confinement of thought to a few objects. Watts.

The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of gaseous elements.

The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm.

Glanvill.

A state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat; -- said of metals.

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Noah Says...

Almost all the civil liberty now enjoyed in the world owes its origin to the principles of the christian religion.

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Project::Noah

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The foundation for American Heritage Access [AHA] strives to capture the essence of American culture with an intent to make early American manuscripts accessible to modern society. We believe that the successful future of this country is dependent on honoring and respecting its past. In order to achieve this ideal, several projects will be introduced and executed. The first initiatives of Project::Noah will involve the accessibility of the 1828 American dictionary.

Vision::Reprint

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The first vision, Vision::Reprint, has an intent to make a modern printing of the first dictionary of the American language available to the public for under $25. The first task, Task::Access, involves the digitizing of the original 1828 dictionary. The dictionary is available in microfilm (American Culture Series, Reel 335.6-336.1, Michigan University Microfilms) at many universities. To digitize the microfilm as a batch process requires a special scanner.

Vision::Redesign

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The second vision, Vision::Redesign, has an intent to improve the current online accessibility to the 1828 dictionary. Beyond the Task::XML, other tasks related to this Vision::Redesign include identifying features and functionality for this new website. In addition, plugins will be discussed and created to make the dictionary accessible in other ways: iPhone, Google widget, Firefox Add-on, etc.

Vision::Recapture

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The third vision, Vision::Recapture, has an intent to evoke the importance of Noah Webster in our American Heritage. This vision will manifest itself in a commissioned painting of Noah Webster. The process involved will require the input from concerned Americans. The final commission painting will be derived from initial sketches and digital compositions. Feedback from the community is essential for this vision's success throughout the entire process.

May 26, 2012