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Tag Archives: Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Mark Twain’s America (Review)
I didn’t hesitate for a moment when I spotted the new book about Mark Twain in the Norfolk (Nebraska) Public Library. I didn’t even open the covers to skim it. All I knew was that the book was coming home … Continue reading
Posted in Books, cultural highlights, History
Tagged Harry L. Katz, Library of Congress, Mark Twain, Samuel Langhorne Clemens
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens
To us lovers of all things Mark Twain, today is a major red letter day. Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born as the sixth child of John Clemens and Jane (Lampton) Clemens on this day in 1835. The small town, where … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History
Tagged Hannibal Missouri, literature, Mark Twain, Samuel Langhorne Clemens, steamboat piloting
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Mark Twain Volume 2 (Preview)
Anticipation times two, is how I’ve felt while waiting for both volumes of Samuel Langhorne Clemens’/Mark Twain’s life story, in his own words. Not one word of his autobiography was to be printed until 100 years after his death. The … Continue reading
Reflections On Huckleberry Finn
My introduction to the wry wit of Samuel Langhorne Clemens or Mark Twain happened around the age of eleven. I had sprained an ankle, so I was restricted to sitting and laying around for awhile. One of dad’s friends dropped … Continue reading
Twain Again
I keep forgetting that I’m not 25 years old anymore. I’m not even twice that age anymore. It’s one of those mornings where I feel like I’ve overextended myself. There seems to be an endless need to work outside in … Continue reading
Posted in Books, cultural highlights, Entertainment, Friendship, History, Meanderings, Youth
Tagged Mark Twain, Samuel Langhorne Clemens
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