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The Loves of Alonzo Fitz Clarence and Rosannah Ethelton
“‘None that have gone before me knew what love was, none that come after me will ever know what happiness is.’” By Mark Twain. (Mar. 1878)
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Mark Twain, eccentric
Mark Twain continues to bedevil the academy, if not the reading public. Like Kipling, he has been by turns reviled and revered, often for the wrong reasons. Daniel Karlin considers the difficulties in dealing with an American classic.
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Mark Twain wrote this.
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Mark Twain’s Get-Rich-Quick Schemes
Writing books was just a means to an end: Twain’s goal was to make money and then make even more money. By Alan Pell Crawford.
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The Complicated Backstory to a New Children’s Book by Mark Twain
Mark Twain left behind notes for a children’s story, soon to be published. How faithful should it be to his perspective? By Mythili G. Rao
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Mark Twain
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The War Prayer.
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Mark Twain Has a Historic Haunted Mansion That Offers Spooky Ghost Tours
Iconic American author Mark Twain, best known for his stories about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, has more than just books as a claim to fame. A lesser-known aspect of Twain is that his former residence is haunted. By Sara Barnes.
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I find this man such a sage
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How the Most Hated Animal in America Outwitted Us All
Coyotes, the victims of attempted extermination, have found a way to thrive. By Simon Worrall.
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Shania Twain - Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)
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Surprising historical photographs of famous people hanging out together
Historical photos of famous people hanging out together. Who knew Albert Einstein and Charlie Chaplin were friends?
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Step aside Seinfeld — meet Mark Twain, the stand-up comic
Mark Twain once said that “hunger is the handmaid of genius,” and he was speaking from personal experience. By 1894, Twain was an esteemed writer, an international celebrity -- and dead broke thanks to a few bad investments. To stave off debt, he embarked on the world’s first stand-up comedy tour, chronicled in Richard Zacks’ new book, “Chasing the Last Laugh.” Zacks joins Jeffrey Brown for more.
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IMAX: Mark Twain's America
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The Adventures of Mark Twain - The Mysterious Stranger (1985)
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Mark Twain’s Religion and Political Views
Twain was raised a Presbyterian. He was probably what would be considered a deist in reality, though many contend he was an atheist.
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All Right Then, I’ll Go to Hell
FOR AMERICANS, Mark Twain is something akin to gravity, a massive and foundational force whose magnificence has worn off through familiarity.
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Mark Twain in Nikola Tesla's lab in the spring of 1894.
Twain is holding Tesla's experimental vacuum lamp, which is powered by a loop of wire which is receiving electromagnetic energy from a Tesla coil (not visible). Tesla's face is visible in the background.
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THE WAR PRAYER - Mark Twain
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How Mark Twain’s Ghost Almost Set off the Copyright Battle of the Century
A medium called Mark Twain’s spirit during a seance, during which he allegedly dictated a new novel. It led to one of the kookiest legal cases ever. By Parker Higgins.
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