Samuel Johnson and How the Dictionary Came to Be

Name: Samuel Johnson and How the Dictionary Came to Be
Start: 2026-10-01T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Mark Twain House & Museum

Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Mark Twain House & Museum · 351 Farmington Ave, Hartford, CT 06105 · Hartford
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THE MARK TWAIN CONNECTION: The difference between the almost right word & the right word is really a large matter–it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning. – Mark Twain in a letter to George Bainton, 15 Oct 1888 ABOUT THE TOPIC: Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language was published in 1755, just 21 years before the Declaration of Independence. In this evening event, Celine Luppo McDaid, the Hyde Director of Dr. Johnson’s House in London, joins us t