What do the words 'hurricane,' 'complicit,' 'empathy,' and 'gyro' all have in common? If you are unsure, don't call yourself a 'dotard.' They were all Merriam-Webster "Words of the Year" in 2017! Join us for a celebration of words and language on Saturday, April 14, 2018, at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical […]
Buy a Table—Bring Your Friends—Have Fun! Support the Noah Webster House! The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society needs your help! We seek Table Captains for Webster’s War of the Words, our signature fundraiser where two teams of local celebrities face off in a battle of words and wit. Join us and experience: […]
The birthplace of America’s first lexicographer, Noah Webster, will host author and Professor of Linguistics Lynne Murphy on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 7 p.m. Murphy will present a talk on her book, The Prodigal Tongue, followed by a Q&A session. This event is free and open to the public, though registration is required. Across […]
