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Celebrating Mark Twain and his Philadelphia roots!
This Wednesday marks the 100th anniversary of Mark Twain‘s death. Otherwise known as Samuel Langhorne Clemens, he is remembered as a profound author and humorist leaving behind the legacy of, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, one of our nation’s most beloved novels. His early years as a printer’s apprentice lead him to become a typesetter and contributor, having worked at the Hannibal Journal and then eventually at the Philadelphia Inquirer when it was located on Third Street just north of Chestnut.
Go here to read the full article, The Multifaceted Celebration of Mark Twain, from this past Philadelphia Inquirer and to www.twain2010.org to see a nationwide series of events celebrating Mark Twain.
