One of the most eagerly awaited books of the year, Ron Chernow’s new biography of Mark Twain covers all aspects of the life of the most famous American writer of his time. The book, released on March ...

FLORIDA, Mo. -- The Missouri Division of State Parks is exploring the feasibility of installing a courtesy dock near the Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site at Mark Twain Lake. If the project ...

“Mark Twain” is from Ron Chernow, the Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of biographies of Alexander Hamilton (Chernow’s biography is the source of the hit Broadway musical), George Washington, and Ulysses ...

Sure, he was born in a log cabin in 1835. But Mark Twain was always ahead of his time, and he loved a good laugh, even at his own expense. So maybe he’d be amused to see the haz-mat workers who have ...

FLORIDA, Mo. -- Mark Twain State Park will host a First Day Hike from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 1. The hike will begin on Bare Foot Sam Trail just east of the Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic ...

America's best known and most revered storyteller, Mark Twain (1835-1910), is remembered for his novels, satirical punditry and travel writings, but is rarely thought of as a political thinker and ...

HANNIBAL, Missouri —There he was looking out over the lobby, young and virile, with red bushy hair and full mustache. Even the Days Inn has a picture of Mark Twain in Hannibal, Missouri. Hannibal’s ...