9 Items Tagged

Mark Twain

Jonesport, Maine

Nellie Chapin Day Memorial

A memorial to an ill-fated Holy Land mission once described by Mark Twain as “a complete fiasco.”

Watch a Claymation Mark Twain Take Tom, Huckleberry, and Becky to Meet Satan

It'll have you repeating after Becky, "I want to go home."

Mariana Zapata October 31, 2016

Inside the Perplexing 'Tom and Becky' Contest in Mark Twain's Hometown

Every year, two 12-year olds are chosen to represent the famous characters.

Amelia Ayrelan Iuvino October 18, 2016

What Did Abraham Lincoln Dream About? 8 Stories of Famous Dreams

Tiptonville, Kentucky

Kentucky Bend

Kentucky's anomalous peninsula projecting into the Mississippi River, site of legendary earthquakes and local feuds.

Hartford, Connecticut

Harriet Beecher Stowe Center

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.

Barnard Castle, England

The Silver Swan

A perfectly running 230-year-old silver automaton and music box.

Nevada City, California

Nevada Theatre

California's oldest existing theater building hosted an impressive cast of celebrities, including hosting Mark Twain's first lecture.

Santa Maria della Concezione Crypts

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."