https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/mark-twain/RSS feed for Mark TwainenTue, 30 Jun 2026 15:29:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/from-a-sea-turtle-rescue-to-an-outhouse-race-these-ten-fourth-of-july-traditions-celebrate-america-like-no-other-180989044/Revelers typically mark Independence Day with a barbecue and fireworks show, but these festivities across the country offer quirky alternativesTue, 30 Jun 2026 15:29:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/from-a-sea-turtle-rescue-to-an-outhouse-race-these-ten-fourth-of-july-traditions-celebrate-america-like-no-other-180989044/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/in-the-1990s-a-dog-taught-kids-about-shakespeare-and-homer-a-new-documentary-tells-the-tale-of-wishbone-from-his-backflips-to-his-historical-hats-180988552/The film reunites the human cast and crew who saw the potential of a Jack Russell terrier to bring classic literature to life on PBSThu, 16 Apr 2026 15:31:11 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/in-the-1990s-a-dog-taught-kids-about-shakespeare-and-homer-a-new-documentary-tells-the-tale-of-wishbone-from-his-backflips-to-his-historical-hats-180988552/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-hotel-chelseas-iconic-neon-sign-will-be-divided-into-pieces-and-sold-one-letter-at-a-time-180985091/The vertical sign stretched across three stories of the Manhattan hotel, which once welcomed the likes of Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Andy Warhol and Janis JoplinWed, 18 Sep 2024 18:28:41 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-hotel-chelseas-iconic-neon-sign-will-be-divided-into-pieces-and-sold-one-letter-at-a-time-180985091/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/museum-tour-guide-who-shaped-mark-twains-views-race-180973630/While traveling in Venice for what would be his best-selling memoir, the author’s encounter with an African-American art expert forever changed his writingMon, 25 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/museum-tour-guide-who-shaped-mark-twains-views-race-180973630/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-read-mark-twain-180972928/Step one: Pretend you don't like booksThu, 22 Aug 2019 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-read-mark-twain-180972928/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/mark-twains-quest-bring-affordable-watches-masses-180972813/At one time, he even invested in a watch company that launched a signature 'Mark Twain' pocket watchTue, 06 Aug 2019 14:20:30 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/mark-twains-quest-bring-affordable-watches-masses-180972813/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/for-mark-twain-it-was-love-at-first-sight-180968141/The aspiring author knew Olivia Langdon was the one when he first laid eyes on a photograph of herTue, 13 Feb 2018 15:35:23 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/for-mark-twain-it-was-love-at-first-sight-180968141/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mark-twain-liked-cats-better-people-180965265/Who wouldn't? Mon, 16 Oct 2017 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mark-twain-liked-cats-better-people-180965265/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/connecticut-farmhouse-owned-mark-twain-sale-185-million-180964517/The author gifted the property to his daughter in 1909. Not long after, tragedy struckThu, 17 Aug 2017 15:38:50 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/connecticut-farmhouse-owned-mark-twain-sale-185-million-180964517/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mark-twain-museum-battles-mold-180962070/A malfunctioning HVAC system led to mold contaminating 5,000 artifacts in a storage room, which will be restored over the next four monthsThu, 09 Feb 2017 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mark-twain-museum-battles-mold-180962070/