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3 days ago · Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), [1] known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist and essayist. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," [2] with William Faulkner calling him "the father of American literature ." [3] His novels include The Adventures of Tom ...
- Mark Twain Bibliography
Mark Twain. Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 –...
- Olivia Langdon Clemens
She was a "faithful, judicious, and painstaking editor",...
- Susy Clemens
Olivia Susan Clemens (March 19, 1872 – August 18, 1896) was...
- Mark Twain in Popular Culture
Amusement parks and attractions. An audio-animatronic of...
- Clara Clemens
Clara Langhorne Clemens Samossoud (formerly Gabrilowitsch;...
- Florida, Missouri
Florida is a village in Monroe County, Missouri, United...
- Mark Twain (Disambiguation)
Mark Twain: The Musical (1987), a stage musical biography by...
- Jean Clemens
Jane Lampton "Jean" Clemens (July 26, 1880 – December 24,...
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Plot Huckleberry Finn, as depicted by E. W. Kemble in the...
- John Marshall Clemens
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- Mark Twain Bibliography
May 13, 2024 · Died: August 4, 1882, Washington, D.C. Notable Family Members: spouse Frederick Douglass. Anna Murray Douglass (born c. 1813, Denton, Maryland, U.S.—died August 4, 1882, Washington, D.C.) was an abolitionist, an agent on the Underground Railroad, and a mother of five who lived a life of service to her community.
1 day ago · George William Coleman, 85, American Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Fall River (2003–2014). Júlio Sarmento da Costa, 64, East Timorese politician, MP (2017–2018). Destiny Deacon, 67, Australian indigenous photographer. (death announced on this date) Mark Gormley, 67, American singer-songwriter.
May 23, 2024 · A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin. Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in two volumes in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U.S., and is said to have "helped lay the groundwork for the [American] Civil War".
2 days ago · Death. v. t. e. Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was an American politician who served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897. He is the only president in U.S. history to serve non-consecutive presidential terms.
1 day ago · John B. Kelly Jr. United States: 1960 Rome ... Francis Frederick William Thompson William Dally James Workman Hubert A. Caldwell Peter Donlon ... William Stowe ...
May 24, 2024 · The followers of William Lloyd Garrison, including Wendell Phillips and Frederick Douglass, demanded the "immediate abolition of slavery", hence the name, also called "immediatism". A more pragmatic group of abolitionists, such as Theodore Weld and Arthur Tappan , wanted immediate action, but were willing to support a program of gradual ...
