In 1875, at the age of three-and-a-half, Susy Clemens wrote a letter to Santa Claus, with assistance from her mother, Olivia.

Clemens, younger daughter of Mark Twain, was found dead in a bath tub at the home of her father, "The Stormfield ... made by Twain to Miss Isabel Lyon, his former secretary, when she was married ...

And the writer, over the long course of his career, became by virtue of rendered personality and poised presentation, the most recognized man in the world. That, my friends, is branding. No need to ...

We must be careful in our busy schedules to make sure we aren’t distracted from some of the big messages God wants us to hear ...

Columnist Susan Campbell opines that history has proven that a more equitable tax structure is the only answer to the country ...

Looking back on the Miss Sassy panic, a climate-driven earthquake, DEI in retreat and much more.

Brothers Brian and Marvin Quijada have been making art together for most of their lives. As youngsters growing up in Glenview ...

Mark Schneider has worn several different professional hats during his lifetime, but his most recent hat - that of ...

Shalhoub was the star of the long-running mystery series “Monk,” the father of the title character ... been swindled out of most of his fortune. The Mark Twain House & Museum offers regular ...

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Viewed in a bemused spirit, 2024 provided (in Mark Twain’s words) “not merely food for laughter,” but “an entire banquet.” Begin with the Texan who, preparing to run for president, ...