Mark Twain

Mark Twain, the author born Samuel Clemens in 1835 Missouri, was ahead of his time in many important ways. That’s one reason his brilliant novels endure,…

David Vance first noticed the massive sycamore tree in Hannibal this past summer.“That sure is a big tree growing out in the middle of this field,”…

The boyhood home of Mark Twain is getting a makeover along its riverfront.The changes will include a new river wall, event space and docking sites for…

For over sixty years, Emmy and Tony award winning actor Hal Holbrook has recreated the role of Mark Twain in “Mark Twain Tonight.” He has returned to St.…

I just finished reading Paul Schneider's, "The Mississippi River in North American History." What a great read and what an amazing river. Cultures and…

Hal Holbrook is an Emmy and Tony award winning actor and is perhaps, most well-known for portraying Hannibal, Missouri native Mark Twain in “Mark Twain…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 19, 2012 - WASHINGTON – “There is no distinctly native American criminal class except…

No laws set the names of the 79 neighborhoods crammed into the 66 square miles of the city of St. Louis. Some grew from urban legends, others from a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 21, 2011 - I recently was invited to speak at Metro Academic and Classical High School about…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 1, 2010 - Almost everyone knows of renowned author Samuel Clemens -- especially here in…