The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of the American Empire Author and journalist Stephen Kinzer will speak on his recent book on a forgotten political debate that set America’s interventionist course in the world for the twentieth century and beyond – a debate in which Mark Twain was a crucial player. […]
Read more »The Trouble Begins at 5:30: Daniel J. Mrozowski on Bret Harte and Mark Twain
A Born Bummer & A Brother Author: The Battered Friendship of Bret Harte and Mark Twain Friend. Collaborator. Rival. Enemy. The complicated relationship between Mark Twain and Bret Harte began in California, imploded in Hartford, and lasted both lifetimes. Daniel J. Mrozowski will explore the ways in which Bret Harte brought out the best and […]
Read more »New Date March 6: James Golden Presents “Mark Twain In Hartford” Talk In CCC Heritage Series
New Date for Rescheduled Talk is Wednesday, March 6 James Golden, education director at The Mark Twain House & Museum, presents Mark Twain in Hartford — Passions, Personalities & Civic Involvements on Wednesday, March 6, 5:30, as part of the Hartford Public Lecture Series at Capital Community College, 950 Main St., Hartford. All events are free and […]
Read more »James Golden Discusses “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” At West Hartford Library
James Golden, director of education at The Mark Twain House & Museum, will give a talk about Mark Twain’s masterpiece Adventures of Huckleberry Finn at the West Hartford Public Library, 20 South Main Street, on Wednesday, January 23, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Twain’s 1885 novel, […]
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