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Archive: Happy birthday, dear Samuel; Lichfield's most famous and possibly favourite son will be honoured again this weekend. Chief Feature Writer Paul Groves explains.(Features)
From: The Birmingham Post (England)
Date: 20050924
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Byline: Paul Groves
The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum is inviting visitors to celebrate Dr Johnson's birthday - he would have been 296 this year.
The celebrations will also honour the 250th anniversary of Dr Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language.
The museum, which will open free of charge today and tomorrow, will be launching its new Dictionary Room, a special display in celebration of the ...
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