It Happened in Hartford” honors the happy home life the Twains experienced in Hartford with a museum exhibit and walking tour ...

Everett gives James the gift of language, and James writes his account of his travels with a stolen pencil stub—one which ...

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Hartford-based Mark Twain House and Museum was recongnized in a list ...

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Hartford-based Mark Twain House and Museum was recongnized in a list from Condé Nast Traveler.

Visiting the museums is a great way to "tour through the nation's best cities and most charming towns." The post This is the ...

A new biography of Charles W. Chesnutt, by Tess Chakkalakal, explains the friendships and tensions he had with his white ...

Victims of avalanches or crashing waves have difficulty recognizing what’s up from down. In both situations, there is a ...

It is inevitable that our brains shrink as we grow older. However, with healthy habits, age-related cognitive changes can be ...

For author Percival Everett, libraries have long been a source of knowledge and discovery and pleasure, even of the forbidden ...

Mark Twain quotes are revered for their wisdom, just like MLK quotes. Born Samuel Clemens, Twain was a very successful writer, publishing American classics like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in ...

Mark Twain quotes are revered for their wisdom, just like MLK quotes. Born Samuel Clemens, Twain was a very successful writer ...

In the 1800s, the main job requirement for most federal employees was loyalty to the newly-elected president. But after a ...