Twain's time in Buffalo is considered a turning point in his professional life ...

This summer marks America's 250th birthday. We're looking back at some of the people who made our nation into what it is today. That includes world-renowned Missourian Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better ...

Mark Twain is an American icon. We now know him as the author of classics, but in his day he was a controversial satirist and public figure who traveled the world and lifted post-Civil War spirits ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. America 250: More than 100 years after his death, Mark Twain's wit and universal themes are still drawing visitors from around the ...

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 ...

Every year, we celebrate the birthday of Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens), America's defining humorist. His legacy—spanning classics like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of ...

The Mississippi River flows 2,350 miles, borders 10 states and drains an area stretching from New York to Wyoming ...

"He fights" -- Grant and Twain: a chronology -- 1. "A man with fire" -- 2. "A wounded lion" -- 3. "The small room at the head of the stairs" -- 4. "Turn him loose ...