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Alan Pell Crawford

Alan Pell Crawford is a journalist and the author of several books, including How Not to Get Rich: The Financial Misadventures of Mark Twain.

Stories from this author

A billboard near Benton, Illinois. The rock 'n' roller from Liverpool was unknown in the States when he visited the town in 1963.

The Charming Story of George Harrison’s Vacation in Small-Town America

The Beatles guitarist visited his sister in southern Illinois just months before he’d become world famous