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Samuel Langhorne Clemens, one of America¿s greatest and most popular novelists, made his family home in Hartford, Connecticut starting in 1871. Best known by his pen name Mark Twain and for his keen wit and satirical bent, he was the author of ¿Adventures of Huckleberry Finn¿, ¿The Adventures of Tom Sawyer¿ and ¿Roughing It.¿ He published more than 30 books and hundreds of short stories and was a well-known figure in political, literary and artistic circles. For the first few years the Clemenses rented a house in the heart of Nook Farm, a residential area that was home to numerous writers, publishers and other prominent figures. In 1873, Sam's focus turned toward social criticism. He and Har...
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, one of America¿s greatest and most popular novelists, made his family home in Hartford, Connecticut starting in 1871. Best known by his pen name Mark Twain and for his keen wit and satirical bent, he was the author of ¿Adventures of Huckleberry Finn¿, ¿The Adventures of Tom Sawyer¿ and ¿Roughing It.¿ He published more than 30 books and hundreds of short stories and was a well-known figure in political, literary and artistic circles. For the first few years the Clemenses rented a house in the heart of Nook Farm, a residential area that was home to numerous writers, publishers and other prominent figures. In 1873, Sam's focus turned toward social criticism. He and Hartford Courant publisher Charles Dudley Warner co-wrote The Gilded Age, a novel that attacked political corruption, big business and the American obsession with getting rich that seemed to dominate the era. Ironically, a year after its publication, the Clemenses' elaborate, $40,000. 19-room house on Farmington Avenue was completed. It was in that house that Twain and his wife Olivia raised three daughters, Susy, Clara and Jean, over the next 17 years. During those years Twain completed some of his most famous works. He enjoyed great financial success through his work but continuously made bad investments. In 1891, the family moved to Europe to save money and when Twain¿s publishing company failed in 1894, he embarked on a world lecture tour to earn money. Two years later, Twain¿s favorite daughter Susy died of meningitis on a visit home to Hartford. The family could never return to live there. The house was sold in 1903 to a local family. It was saved from demolition in 1927, eventually restored and turned into a museum. The Twain house architecture is difficult to define because of its combination of elements. It has deep porches typical of American Gilded Age homes but it also includes textures and colors that reflect Twain¿s globe trotting, with influences from Africa, the Far East and Europe. The interiors of the house were designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany. The house grew to include a museum that opened in November 2003.
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Remembering Orlando's grand ole opry houses
Sentinel Staff WriterDid you see the designs for the new Dr. P. Phillips Orlando Performing Arts Center? This could be the biggest deal to hit downtown since Buffalo Bill's buffalo, Barney, ran amok on Orange Avenue in 1912. No joke: That was a very, very big deal at the...Tags: Orlando, Arlo Guthrie, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre, Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
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Ken Burns on vacation/location at Glacier National Park
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterGlacier National Park, Mont. It's too early for civilians. As dawn's first light falls on the jagged peaks, creeps down the dwindling glaciers and glides across glass-faced Swiftcurrent Lake, most of the tourists in the Many Glacier Hotel are still...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Brooklyn Bridge, Tourism and Leisure, Julie Brown, Anthropology
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Who's Kidding Who About Big Government?
You heard much talk at both national political conventions about the Iraq war, but on one thing there was universal — if silent — agreement. No politician of either party said a word about how we will pay for it. And it is not just this war....Tags: Elections, Wars and Interventions, Louisiana, The White House, State Budgets
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The Midwest flies its colors
Chicago Tribune reporterIn the coming weeks, billions of Midwestern leaves will begin their annual pilgrimage toward death. Good thing for us those deaths are such a ravishing collection of reds, oranges, yellows and colors so stunning they're difficult to name. We asked the...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Canoeing and Kayaking, Road Transportation, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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China watches U.S. elections with bemusement
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe Americans are doing it again, mystifying the masses here with their weird, weird presidential elections. To the Chinese, who are spared by the one-party communist system such complications as an electoral college and party caucuses, the spectacle...Tags: Sarah Palin, Elections, Government, Local Elections, Butterfly Ballots
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Quick Takes
Cambridge wants soaps to talk it up
Cambridge University wants to shed its elitist image. It thinks soap operas can help.
The university said Tuesday that it had written to producers of Britain's three leading soaps -- "EastEnders," "Coronation Street"...Tags: Natural Disasters, Long Beach (California), Sony Corp., Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Mick Jagger
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'September To Remember' As Windsor Celebrates 375th Birthday
Courant Staff WriterAfter 18 months of planning, organizers are ready to kick off a monthlong party today to celebrate the town's 375th birthday. "It's going to be a September to remember," said John Pier, chairman of Windsor 375, referring to a banner with the same...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Festive Event, Abigail Adams, Paul Revere, Monuments and Heritage Sites
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September's Forecast: Fair(s)
Courant Staff WriterSeptember brings a slew of fairs in and around Connecticut. The Big E, one of the largest, runs Sept. 12 to 28 in West Springfield. In Connecticut, we have local fairs celebrating agriculture, livestock and great pies. It's time to eat a corn dog, watch...Tags: Connecticut, American Idol, Adults, Billy Joel, Jimmy Buffett
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Tourist spots report flat or lower visitor numbers
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Operators of several Connecticut tourist destinations say attendance was flat or slightly down this summer, despite the state's campaign encouraging residents to visit the local attractions. However, advocates of the state's...Tags: Connecticut, Beach Vacations, Tourism and Leisure, Clubs and Associations, Litchfield Jazz Festival
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Library Meeting Canceled
A special meeting tonight, called by members of the Hartford city council minority to consider reopening two closed branch libraries, has been canceled. The call for the meeting was led by Minority Leader Larry Deutsch, who said last week he was...Tags: Eddie A. Perez
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Terrific debut for Tabb
¦ 247-4963Dozens of Grafton High students walked into Bailey Field on Friday wearing T-shirts that read: "R.I.P. Tabb." But to paraphrase legendary scribe Mark Twain, reports of the Tigers' death have been greatly exaggerated. Sure, the Tigers entered the 2008...Tags: Football
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Newspapers, Magazines Are Rich Source Of Bloopers
"The difference between the right word and the wrong word," wrote Mark Twain, "is the difference between the lightning and the lightning bug." After reading these "enlightening" bloopers from newspapers and magazines, you'll surely agree. Can you spot the...Tags: Referenda, Texas, West Hartford, Watertown, Storrs
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