Mark Twain National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations this November, pending all required approvals. Work is ...

Ron Chernow's latest book, "Mark Twain," explores the author's life, including his connection to Elmira, New York. Twain's marriage into Elmira's Langdon family was transformative, influencing his ...

When he was a boy walking the streets in Hannibal, Missouri, pages from a biography of Joan of Arc (1412-1431) were swept up to Samuel Clemens’ feet. Upon reading the strewn pages, Clemens inquired of ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Thomas, now 74 (how can John Boy be 74?), is older that Twain was as he speaks ...

Emmy-winning actor Richard Thomas has moved on from playing one legend -- Atticus Finch in the national tour of "To Kill a Mockingbird" -- to another: 19th-century author and humorist Mark Twain. He's ...

Mark Twain’s novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” published in 1884, is sometimes banned because of its constant use of the horrific term “nigger,” yet it is the least racist book imaginable.

Meet Mark Twain, as rascally and rapier-witted as ever. The sharp-tongued social satirist can be found prowling the stage of TheaterWorks Hartford in a major comeback, reviving one of the best known ...

As San Francisco’s summer lives up to its blustery reputation with a colder-than-usual run of chilly, foggy weather, an oft-repeated quote is again making the rounds: “The coldest winter I ever spent ...

The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrims' Progress, by Mark Twain, public domain, $5–$40 At just 31, Mark Twain sailed to Europe and the Holy Land on the steamship Quaker City, an excursion that ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The team at Mark Twain State Park has announced the ribbon cutting for the newest trail at the park. The public is invited to attend the ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The team at Mark Twain State Park has announced the ribbon cutting for the newest trail at the park. The public is invited to attend the ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, ...