Animals
- Civil War Tidbit
Mark Twain spent two weeks in the Confederate Army as a second lieutenant. Later he would write "The Private History of a Campaign That Failed", based on his experiences. ...
- Choose Nine Books For Your Gift Box
HT Cocking a Snook! How can anyone expect me to choose just nine books. There are so many wonderful books out there, some are old friends and some have yet to be discovered. But here is my attempt at nine books everyone should have a nodding acquaintance...
- Previously Banned Books
Previously banned books, are the "Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger, "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain. For more information on book challenges and censorship, please visit the ALA Office of...
- Alasandra's Book Club - The Bible According To Mark Twain
Book # 2 in the Winter Reading Challenge (No, I haven't read book #1 yet). This is a great book. It contains unpublished manuscripts, short stories that were published in magazines, and some unfinished manuscripts (how rude of Twain to die before...
- American Literature
Since I couldn't find an American Literature book I was happy with, I am going to devise my own for Lord Epa to use next year. Here is your chance to chime in with the American author you think MUST be included. Here is a partial list of what I have...
Animals
Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri, the sixth of seven children.
Education: that which reveals to the wise, and conceals from the stupid, the vast limits of their knowledge.
Mark Twain
The Mark Twain House
- Civil War Tidbit
Mark Twain spent two weeks in the Confederate Army as a second lieutenant. Later he would write "The Private History of a Campaign That Failed", based on his experiences. ...
- Choose Nine Books For Your Gift Box
HT Cocking a Snook! How can anyone expect me to choose just nine books. There are so many wonderful books out there, some are old friends and some have yet to be discovered. But here is my attempt at nine books everyone should have a nodding acquaintance...
- Previously Banned Books
Previously banned books, are the "Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger, "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain. For more information on book challenges and censorship, please visit the ALA Office of...
- Alasandra's Book Club - The Bible According To Mark Twain
Book # 2 in the Winter Reading Challenge (No, I haven't read book #1 yet). This is a great book. It contains unpublished manuscripts, short stories that were published in magazines, and some unfinished manuscripts (how rude of Twain to die before...
- American Literature
Since I couldn't find an American Literature book I was happy with, I am going to devise my own for Lord Epa to use next year. Here is your chance to chime in with the American author you think MUST be included. Here is a partial list of what I have...